A round up of press highlights and interviews

There are shows you come across that you have to allow to marinate in your mind, soul and heart . . .This work was very involved and engaging to behold.

Part ghost story, part coming-of-age drama, part memory play, Being Chaka—written by Tara Amber, Chuk Obasi and Nalini Sharma—is a provocative investigation into racism in America.

There’s no shortage of race-related storytelling in today’s theater and film arenas, and it takes a special entry to become seen among the offerings. Being Chaka is one such play; thoughtful, sensitive, and earnest, it weaves an exploration of racism throughout its distinct and intriguing characters, with compassion and without a heavy hand.

An immersive sensory experience that explores how individuals struggle with a variety of internal and external forces when making decisions.

When it comes to staging theater for a live audience in the Triangle after COVID-19, somebody had to go first, and Raleigh’s Burning Coal Theatre took the job.

A tapestry of stories attempts to look deep into the modern American soul.

Standing out as one of the most powerful plays in this year’s New York International Fringe Festival, Uniform Justice offers diverse perspectives on the relationship between police and community in an urban setting, and serves as a springboard into a new method of community dialogue.

An empathetic look at community members and their local police struggling to solve their city’s street violence problems.

NPR Interview with Uniform Justice writer and actor, Chuk Obasi