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‘The House That Will Not Stand’ is not a celebration of affluent Black women, it’s an indictment of the racial caste system
by Briana L. Ureña Ravelo It has been recently announced that there’s a new film in the works based on The House That Will Not Stand, a play of the same name by Marcus Gardley about a family of Creole women in early 19th century New Orleans. It centers the story of a widowed Creole […]
Playwright takes reality of black men, prisons to main stage
Marcus Gardley is taking his healing to the stage. In a series of plays, the 36-year-old playwright is exercising his freedom of expression by creating satirical works about black men and prisons.
Chicago’s Goodman Theater to honor Trayvon Martin with 10 short plays
Today marks two years since Trayvon Martin’s life was tragically cut short. In honor of the slain teen, Chicago’s Goodman Theater will stage a night of short plays about the killing.