Theatre in the X will present “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide / When the Rainbow Is Enuf “at Malcolm X Park from Aug. 20-23 as the landmark play marks its 50th anniversary.
The free outdoor production will take place at Malcolm X Park in West Philadelphia. Performances begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, and Friday, Aug. 21, and at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday, Aug. 23.
First published in 1975, Ntozake Shange’s play tells stories of love, loss, trauma, joy and resilience through the experiences of Black women. The play blends poetry, music and movement and has influenced American theater for decades…