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August Wilson's Fences at Rochester's GeVa Theatre

emsworth wrote 5 months ago: Tony Todd (right) and Wiley Moore (left) as Troy Maxson and his best friend Bono. It’s too lat … more →

Tags: The arts in Rochester, August Wilson, fences, Geva Theatre, Jackie Robinson, Joe Turner's come and gone, Mark Cuddy, Negro Leagues, Roberto Clemento

Why would a black actor want to play in a Priestley play, anyway?

emsworth wrote 11 months ago: As Emsworth noted in an earlier post, certain factions have been lobbying the Shaw Festival (Niagara … more →

Tags: Shaw Festival, Writers and Books, an inspector calls, Bob Gibson, Eddie Anderson, English Journey, Frank Capra, Inigo Jollifant, J. B. Priestley

Not enough color at the Shaw Festival?3 comments

emsworth wrote 1 year ago: To his dismay, Emsworth has belatedly learned that the diversity police have been hectoring Jackie M … more →

Tags: The Downward Spiral, Shaw Festival, Lillian Hellman, bernard shaw, Susan B. Anthony, Getting Married, Michael Ball, Stratford Festival, The Little Foxes

Color-blind casting and other distractions at the Stratford Festival1 comment

emsworth wrote 1 year ago: Gareth Potter and Nikki M. James as Romeo and Juliet (September 2008)  This year’s Romeo and J … more →

Tags: Shakespeare and the Stratford Festival, Stratford Festival, Stratford Shakespeare Festival, Des Mcanuff, Romeo and Juliet, Gareth Potter, Capulets, Montagues, nikki m james

Othello airs on the CBC on June 15...interesting casting though5 comments

chinesecanuck wrote 1 year ago: Carlo Rota, who plays Lebanese-Canadian Yassir on Little Mosque on the Prairie will be playing Othel … more →

Tags: Culture, ethnicity, CBC, Television, Theater, theatre, Shakespeare, colour-blind casting, othello

Non-Traditional Casting at the Stratford Festival

chinesecanuck wrote 1 year ago: Romeo and Juliet opened at the Stratford Festival yesterday. Juliet is played by Nikki M. James (she … more →

Tags: Theater, theatre, Drama, Shakespeare, Stratford, Romeo and Juliet, colour-blind casting, non-traditional casting, Stratford Shakespeare Festival

Colour-blind Casting in Theatre - Good thing or bad thing?

chinesecanuck wrote 1 year ago: At the Stratford Shakespeare Festival (aka “Stratford”) this year, the actress playing t … more →

Tags: Culture, Minorities, Arts, Theater, theatre, Acting, actress, Shakespeare, Stratford

The Word of the Day is: Postracialism2 comments

phillydramaqueen wrote 1 year ago: I’d like to give big props to the Philadelphia Inquirer and my editor, Becky Klock, for includ … more →

Tags: media, Inquirer, Philadelphia, Theater, Culture, Journalism, hillary clinton, obama, McCain


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