Articles Tagged With: Pearlstone Theatre

Thoughts of a Colored Man at Baltimore Center Stage

Reviews October 24, 2019 Amanda N. Gunther

“Who is the colored man? Is he a king or is he a slave?” Profound
question contained within Kennan Scott II’s Thoughts of a Colored Man,
now playing at Baltimore Center Stage in the Pearlstone Theatre. Directed by
Steve H. Broadnax III (as a co-production with Syracuse Stage in association
with Brian Moreland and Ron Simons), this evocative dramatic theatrical
experience presents the inner monologues of men of color to the audience in a
series of loosely interconnected vignettes,

Review: Les Liaisons Dangereuses at Centerstage

Reviews December 6, 2016 Mark Briner

Only flirt with those you intend to refuse.
A poor choice is less dangerous than an obvious choice.
Never write letters.
Always be sure they think they’re the only one.
Win or die.

So are the Libertine Commandments recounted by the aristocratic temptress Marquise de Merteuil for her cohort in conspiracy the Vicomte de Valmont. Her credos just scratch the surface of the perverse dance in which the two engage in Christopher Hampton’s 1985 play,

Review: One Night in Miami

Reviews January 22, 2015 Amanda N. Gunther

Everyone that has a soul has the ability to have that soul touched and moved. Whether you’re black or white, into music or sports, are religious or not, Centerstage is bringing a soul-gripping performance that crackles with spirit and blazes a path straight to the heart as they present the regional premier of Kemp Powers’ One Night in Miami. Directed by Artistic Director Kwame Kwei-Armah, this powerful and provocative play of the soul brings four legendary men together under one roof for one night to witness the struggles of their careers,