Shepsu Aakhu

CTL-E-4283 · Person · writer · 1990s–present

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Playwright; founding member and resident playwright of MPAACT (Ma'at Production Association of Afrikan Centered Theatre); faculty at DePaul University's Theatre School. Works include 'Trouble the Water,' 'Machine Made,' and the 'Red Summer' musical.

Notes

RELP98 identity check: no Aakhu in entities.json or prior aliases; unique in graph.

Referenced by

MPAACT (Ma'at Production Association of Afrikan Centered Theatre) — founded by → this record

Sources

American Theatre - 'Grown in Chicago: Creating Your Community' (2024-05-14)
DePaul University Theatre School News - MPAACT tag archive
Theatermania - 'Trouble the Water' (MPAACT, Aakhu resident playwright)

Record CTL-E-4283 · CultureTechLens Knowledge Graph · evidence grade: PROVISIONAL · 3 sources · 1 mapped relationship · CTL research: RELP-001, INST-001.
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