A Little Princess

Leggett Theater 15 E Peace Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

The classic story of Francis Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess is reinvented into an original adaptation for Sweet Tea Shakespeare audiences. Developed by theatre artists Nathalie Ray and Maneesha Lassiter, the play grapples with the colonial narratives of the original novel, uses consciously diverse casting practices for traditionally "white" roles to increase representation for all, […]

An Evening of One-Acts: The Dumb Waiter & Poof!

Firebox Theaatre 306 S. White St., Wake Forest, NC, United States

Firebox Theatre Company’s June production of one-act plays features 2 delightful, dark comedies, Poof! by Lynn Nottage & The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter. A bit about Poof! When a housewife comes to the end of her rope with her abusive husband, she doesn't expect him to spontaneously combust. Now she has a pile of […]

Ruby

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St., Raleigh, NC, United States

Ruby tells the story of one woman’s emotional journey after a miscarriage. It explores how she tries to cope with her grief, body issues, and anxiety. Part comedy, part tragedy, it examines how she tries to understand the loss, coupled with her continued desire to have a child, all the while surrounded by women who seem […]

Raleigh

Theatre in the Park 107 Pullen Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

Queen Elizabeth is dead and her favorite courtier, Sir Walter Raleigh, is facing the executioner’s blade. Larger-than-life, Raleigh meets his fate with wit and aplomb, despite a court of vipers and a jealous king intent on bringing his downfall. “...Ira David Wood III has given audiences many memorable moments. But none perhaps is so poignant […]

A Little Princess

Leggett Theater 15 E Peace Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

The classic story of Francis Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess is reinvented into an original adaptation for Sweet Tea Shakespeare audiences. Developed by theatre artists Nathalie Ray and Maneesha Lassiter, the play grapples with the colonial narratives of the original novel, uses consciously diverse casting practices for traditionally "white" roles to increase representation for all, […]

An Evening of One-Acts: The Dumb Waiter & Poof!

Firebox Theaatre 306 S. White St., Wake Forest, NC, United States

Firebox Theatre Company’s June production of one-act plays features 2 delightful, dark comedies, Poof! by Lynn Nottage & The Dumb Waiter by Harold Pinter. A bit about Poof! When a housewife comes to the end of her rope with her abusive husband, she doesn't expect him to spontaneously combust. Now she has a pile of […]

A Little Princess

Leggett Theater 15 E Peace Street, Raleigh, NC, United States

The classic story of Francis Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess is reinvented into an original adaptation for Sweet Tea Shakespeare audiences. Developed by theatre artists Nathalie Ray and Maneesha Lassiter, the play grapples with the colonial narratives of the original novel, uses consciously diverse casting practices for traditionally "white" roles to increase representation for all, […]

Ruby

Burning Coal Theatre 224 Polk St., Raleigh, NC, United States

Ruby tells the story of one woman’s emotional journey after a miscarriage. It explores how she tries to cope with her grief, body issues, and anxiety. Part comedy, part tragedy, it examines how she tries to understand the loss, coupled with her continued desire to have a child, all the while surrounded by women who seem […]

Raleigh

Theatre in the Park 107 Pullen Rd, Raleigh, NC, United States

Queen Elizabeth is dead and her favorite courtier, Sir Walter Raleigh, is facing the executioner’s blade. Larger-than-life, Raleigh meets his fate with wit and aplomb, despite a court of vipers and a jealous king intent on bringing his downfall. “...Ira David Wood III has given audiences many memorable moments. But none perhaps is so poignant […]