Two Atlanta theater companies are collaborating with community organizations and Black professionals for new productions.

Forty years before the abolition of slavery, William Henry Brown, a free Black American, organized a production of Shakespeare’s Richard III under his company, African Grove Theatre. At the same ...

Avant Bard Theatre proudly presents The Margriad, a compelling adaptation that brings to life one of Shakespeare’s most ...

Riverland Theatre brings a modern adaptation of William Shakespeare's "Richard III" to the stage in its third production of the season. The play is an exploration of ambition, power, and the ...

The troupe's current production, "The African Company Presents Richard III," tells the true story of the African Grove Theatre's efforts to stage Shakespeare plays in 1821 Manhattan. The Black ...

Shakespeare is the chosen cultural battleground ... Broadway-type impresario, is producing Richard III at the same time as the African Company's production is in full swing. Price has promised ...