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'‘Flyin’ West,’ where Black women Lead'

🖋 Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American
📸 Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American

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A guide to healing through Black feminist joy Black joy takes center stage in “The Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body,” a work by playwright Lisa B. Thompson— a scholar‑artist known for satirical comedies and piercing dramas that challenge stereotypes and reframe Black womanhood. Thompson, whose work often blends humor with cultural critique, brings that same intellectual sharpness to this production, which […]

'A guide to healing through Black feminist joy'

🖋 Zaria Mac | The St. Louis American
📸 Taylor Marrie | St. Louis American

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Playbill and set for "the black feminist guide to the human body" at The Black Rep at WashU

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A love letter in motion “The Black Feminist Guide to the Human Body” is a mouthful to say. Playwright Lisa B. Thompson makes no apologies about that. In fact, she feels that the title deserves to be spoken slowly – with intention and reverence. The same way that Black women deserve to have agency in this world. The same way […]

'A love letter in motion'

🖋 Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American
📸 Photos courtesy of The Black Rep

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Woodie King Jr., ‘godfather of Black theatre,’ passes at 86 Woodie King Jr. — the indomitable force who insisted that Black life, in all its beauty and complexity, belonged on America’s stages — transitioned into the realm of the ancestors on Thursday, January 29. He was 86. “A giant has left big footsteps for us all to continue the journey,” said Ron Himes, Founder and […]

'Woodie King Jr., ‘godfather of Black theatre,’ passes at 86'

🖋 Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American
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A delightful ‘Dance’ It’s easy to understand why The Black Rep has staged Samm-Art Williams’ “The Dance on Widow’s Row” three times in the past twenty five years after experiencing the audience’s reaction to the latest production’s opening night presentation. The Edison Theatre was filled with laughter from start to finish at the ensemble’s antics for the first […]

'A delightful ‘Dance’'

🖋 Kenya Vaughn | St. Louis American
📸 Photo courtesy of The Black Rep

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‘Raisin’ returns to The Black Rep Last year, Black Rep Founder and Producing Director Ron Himes directed “A Raisin in the Sun” for the University of South Carolina.  A staple of the American theater canon, working on Lorraine Hansberry’s groundbreaking 1959 play reminded him of its brilliance.  “Lorraine was so ahead of her time,” Himes said.  The experience also reconnected him […]

'‘Raisin’ returns to The Black Rep'

🖋 Kenya Vaughn | The St. Louis American
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