The African Company Presents Richard III
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The African Company Presents Richard III
By Carlyle Brown
January 29 - February 14, 2027
History and theatre collide in this riveting true story drawn from a remarkable chapter of the American stage. The African Company Presents Richard III tells the story of an all-Black theatre troupe in 1821 determined to stage Shakespeare’s tragedy on their own terms. As their bold production takes shape, a rival white theatre mounts its own Richard III just blocks away, threatening to undermine, overshadow, and outmaneuver them. What follows is a charged battle of artistry, ego, and survival, where the stage becomes a proving ground and performance itself becomes an act of defiance.