Why Black Satire Is the Art Form for Our Absurd Age
Posted inAppropriate (Play) Black No More (Book) Black People Books and Literature Chappelle, Dave Comedy and Humor Doechii (1998- ) Everett, Percival Fumudoh, Ziwe Jacobs-Jenkins, Branden James (Book) Nottage, Lynn Pryor, Richard Purpose (Play) Reed, Ishmael Riley, Boots Senna, Danzy Sorry to Bother You (Movie) The Sellout (Book) The Trees (Book) Theater tspringdesign2025

Why Black Satire Is the Art Form for Our Absurd Age

Black American novelists, filmmakers and other writers are using comedy to reveal — and combat — our era’s disturbing political realities.
Why Does Every Play Seem Political Now?
Posted inAn Enemy of the People (Play) Appropriate (Play) deBessonet, Lear English (Play) Eureka Day (Play) Fairview (Play) Jacobs-Jenkins, Branden Politics and Government Suffs (Play) Taub, Shaina (1988- ) Theater Theater (Broadway) Toossi, Sanaz tspringmensfashion25 Writing and Writers

Why Does Every Play Seem Political Now?

Theater about current events — both literally and abstractly — is changing the conversation between playwrights, directors and their audiences.