The National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) was founded in 1989 by Larry Leon Hamlin in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Serving as its executive director, Hamlin’s goal in creating the Festival was "to unite black theatre companies in America to ensure the survival of the genre into the next millennium". Held biennially since 1989 for six days, the NBTF showcases the best in African-American theater.
Beginnings
As he was doing research for a magazine article in the late 1980s, Hamlin discovered a disconnect between the number of black theatre companies at that time. He concluded that a festival could serve as a method to bring these companies together, and he contacted renowned author and poet Maya Angelou for support. Together, they raised $500,000 in grants and contributions to finance the festival's operating costs.
The first Festival attracted 10,000 people and offered 30 different performances by 17 of America’s best professional black theatre companies. Its theme was "An International Celebration and Reunion of Spirit". Angelou served as the Festival's first chairperson, and other prominent African-American performers lent their professional and financial support. It was covered by both the national and international media with wide acclaim.
Theatre festivals are amongst the earliest types of festival. Classical Greek theatre was associated with religious festivals dedicated to Dionysus. The medieval mystery plays were presented at the major Christian feasts. Theatre as an everyday part of life is a comparatively recent phenomenon.
In recent years, theatre festivals have been established to promote various types of theatre, such as the works of William Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw. Many festivals, such as those in the fringe theatre movement, promote the work of beginning playwrights and performers.
24:7 aims to bring innovative drama to the people of Manchester and nurtures the writing, directing, performing and producing talent of tomorrow. Each year, scripts are chosen using a ‘blind’ adjudication process: all plays are read anonymously without any judges knowing the writer’s name, giving all entrants an equal chance of being featured in the festival, each being performed in venues not typically associated with theatrical performances. These have included The Midland Hotel, New Century House and a variety of pubs, clubs and bar spaces across the city centre.
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National Black Theatre Festival returns to Winston-Salem in August 2022
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"Marvtastic" Trailer-Holy Ground: The Legacy of the National Black Theatre Festival
The new trailer for "Holy Ground: The Legacy of the National Black Theatre Festival"!
"Holy Ground" is a documentary film celebrating the legacy of the National Black Theatre Festival® (NBTF) and its founder Larry Leon Hamlin, "Mr. Marvtastic." The film features interviews with Black Theatre legends, groundbreaking performances, archival NBTF footage, and a behind-the-scenes look at the North Carolina Black Repertory Company, while shining a light on the birthplace of NBTF, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the City of Arts and Innovation. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Ka'ramuu Kush, "Holy Ground" promises to be one of the most entertaining and culturally significant films in the history of Black Theatre.
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National Black Theatre Festival kicks off
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National Black Theatre Festival underway in Winston-Salem
National Black Theatre Festival underway in Winston-Salem
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National Black Theatre Fest is back in Winston-Salem
The National Black Theatre Festival is coming back to Winston-Salem this year, and actors Petri Hawkins-Byrd and Lisa Arrindell will be celebrity co-chairs of the event.
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Actor Chester Gregory Talks Broadway And All Things National Black Theatre Festival
Actor Chester Gregory named celebrity co-chair of the National Black Theatre Festival. We caught up with Gregory to talk all things NBTF!
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The new trailer for "Holy Ground: The Legacy of the National Black Theatre Festival"!
"Holy Ground" is a documentary film celebrating the legacy of the Nationa...
The new trailer for "Holy Ground: The Legacy of the National Black Theatre Festival"!
"Holy Ground" is a documentary film celebrating the legacy of the National Black Theatre Festival® (NBTF) and its founder Larry Leon Hamlin, "Mr. Marvtastic." The film features interviews with Black Theatre legends, groundbreaking performances, archival NBTF footage, and a behind-the-scenes look at the North Carolina Black Repertory Company, while shining a light on the birthplace of NBTF, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the City of Arts and Innovation. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Ka'ramuu Kush, "Holy Ground" promises to be one of the most entertaining and culturally significant films in the history of Black Theatre.
The new trailer for "Holy Ground: The Legacy of the National Black Theatre Festival"!
"Holy Ground" is a documentary film celebrating the legacy of the National Black Theatre Festival® (NBTF) and its founder Larry Leon Hamlin, "Mr. Marvtastic." The film features interviews with Black Theatre legends, groundbreaking performances, archival NBTF footage, and a behind-the-scenes look at the North Carolina Black Repertory Company, while shining a light on the birthplace of NBTF, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the City of Arts and Innovation. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Ka'ramuu Kush, "Holy Ground" promises to be one of the most entertaining and culturally significant films in the history of Black Theatre.
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The National Black Theatre Festival is coming back to Winston-Salem this year, and actors Petri Hawkins-Byrd and Lisa Arrindell will be celebrity co-chairs of t...
The National Black Theatre Festival is coming back to Winston-Salem this year, and actors Petri Hawkins-Byrd and Lisa Arrindell will be celebrity co-chairs of the event.
Hawkins-Byrd is best known for his role as Bailiff Byrd for the entire 25-season run of the courtroom TV program, Judge Judy.
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"Holy Ground" is a documentary film celebrating the legacy of the National Black Theatre Festival® (NBTF) and its founder Larry Leon Hamlin, "Mr. Marvtastic." The film features interviews with Black Theatre legends, groundbreaking performances, archival NBTF footage, and a behind-the-scenes look at the North Carolina Black Repertory Company, while shining a light on the birthplace of NBTF, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, the City of Arts and Innovation. Directed by award-winning filmmaker Ka'ramuu Kush, "Holy Ground" promises to be one of the most entertaining and culturally significant films in the history of Black Theatre.
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The National Black Theatre Festival (NBTF) was founded in 1989 by Larry Leon Hamlin in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Serving as its executive director, Hamlin’s goal in creating the Festival was "to unite black theatre companies in America to ensure the survival of the genre into the next millennium". Held biennially since 1989 for six days, the NBTF showcases the best in African-American theater.
Beginnings
As he was doing research for a magazine article in the late 1980s, Hamlin discovered a disconnect between the number of black theatre companies at that time. He concluded that a festival could serve as a method to bring these companies together, and he contacted renowned author and poet Maya Angelou for support. Together, they raised $500,000 in grants and contributions to finance the festival's operating costs.
The first Festival attracted 10,000 people and offered 30 different performances by 17 of America’s best professional black theatre companies. Its theme was "An International Celebration and Reunion of Spirit". Angelou served as the Festival's first chairperson, and other prominent African-American performers lent their professional and financial support. It was covered by both the national and international media with wide acclaim.