John Kani makes his STC debut with Kunene and the King ... African-American Shakespeare Company for 15 years and Artistic Associate at California Shakespeare Theater for 25 years.

Looking back at his plunge into theater during apartheid, actor and playwright John Kani sees ... his play “Kunene and the King,” making its U.S. premiere at Shakespeare Theatre Company.

This year, the two productions presented by the Academy are both Shakespeare: King John, directed by Aaron Posner, and The Taming of the Shrew directed by Shanara Gabrielle. The shows will play in ...

Kunene and the King, written by and starring South African ... The common thread comes through Shakespeare. Shakespeare is the common ground both of them love and understand.

With “Kunene and the King,” playwright and star John Kani aims to demonstrate ... Africa into this two-hander now running at Shakespeare Theatre Company. It’s a noble undertaking and an ...

Get Access To Every Broadway Story Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. One of the reasons Shakespeare’s works ...