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SUMMARY:A Womanist Trilogy: Hurston\, Richards\, and Kennedy
DESCRIPTION:A Womanist Trilogy: Hurston\, Richards\, and Kennedy \nCelebrate the profound legacy of Black feminist thought with an extraordinary\, one-night-only triple feature presented as part of Court Theatre’s 2026 Spotlight Reading Series. A Womanist Trilogy unites three groundbreaking\, mid-century Black women playwrights whose poetic and radical works shattered theatrical conventions to map the interior lives\, political struggles\, and spiritual resilience of Black women. \nThe evening features a dynamic lineup of staged readings: \n\nColor Struck by Zora Neale Hurston (1925): A sharp\, tragic\, and rarely produced folk drama that courageously confronts intraracial colorism and jealousy in the rural South.\nA Black Woman Speaks by Beah Richards (1950): A fiery\, foundational choreopoem that powerfully deconstructs white supremacy\, patriarchy\, and global oppression through a fierce call for solidarity.\nShe Talks to Beethoven by Adrienne Kennedy (1989): An avant-garde\, dreamlike masterpiece that weaves together the political turmoil of 1960s Ghana with a woman’s surreal\, healing communion with Ludwig van Beethoven.\n\nThrough folklore\, radical poetry\, and surrealism\, this vital trilogy offers a breathtaking testament to the enduring power of the Black woman’s voice in American theatre. \nArtwork by Brandon Breaux.
URL:https://welcometohydepark.com/event/a-womanist-trilogy-hurston-richards-and-kennedy/
LOCATION:Rubenstein Forum\, 1201 E. 60th Street\, Chicago\, IL\, 60637\, United States
CATEGORIES:Free,Lecture/Literary/Book Signing/Storytime
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