Poet And Playwright Aziza Barnes Brings ‘BLKS’ To Steppenwolf
By Daniel Tucker
Poet And Playwright Aziza Barnes Brings ‘BLKS’ To Steppenwolf
By Daniel Tucker
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The latest play to hit the stage at Chicago’s Steppenwolf Theater is BLKS, the first play from poet Aziza Barnes, author of the collection i be but i ain’t and co-host of the The Poetry Gods podcast.
BLKS tells the story of a group of young African-American women friends in the wake of a cancer scare. Morning Shift talks to Aziza Barnes about the play, her poetry, and more.