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BULLDOG ENSEMBLE THEATER

800 Taylor Street
Durham, NC



Review: HELL'S KITCHEN National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center


by Jeffrey Kare - February 18, 2026

Inspired by the music and upbringing of Alicia Keys. Hell’s Kitchen follows Ali, a 17-year-old girl full of fire, searching for freedom, passion, and her place in the world. Along the way, we meet her dynamic family, a musical mentor who changes her life, and the neighborhood that helps her grow u...

Review: WATER FOR ELEPHANTS National Tour at Durham Performing Arts Center


by Jeffrey Kare - December 17, 2025

Based on Sara Gruen’s 2006 novel of the same name. Water for Elephants follows Jacob Jankowski, a Polish-American college student who during the Great Depression, loses both of his parents in a car accident. As a result, he jumps on a moving train unsure of where the road will take him. Yet, he fi...

Review: Poiema Artistry Theatre Co.'s IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS


by Jeffrey Kare - December 07, 2025

Based on Michael Curtiz’ 1954 Academy Award nomination film musical of the same name. Irving Berlin’s White Christmas follows veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis who have formed a successful song-and-dance act after World War II....

Past Shows

Fatherland
Fatherland
Jan 29 – Feb 8, 2026

When a father gets swept up in political conspiracy theories and turns to violent insurrection, his son must make an impossible choice to bring him...

Whitelisted
Whitelisted
May 22 – Jun 1, 2025

Rebecca is enjoying life in her newly renovated apartment when some seriously spooky stuff starts happening. A darkly comic play about gentrification and the ghosts it...

Redwood
Redwood
Jun 6 – Jun 23, 2024

Meg is Black, Drew is white, and they're in love. But when old family secrets surface, will their love be able to escape their history?“A...

A Case for the Existence of God
A Case for the Existence of God
Nov 9 – Nov 19, 2023

What starts as a simple meeting between two men in a small-town loan office becomes a moving story of friendship, fatherhood, and hope for the future....

Single Black Female
Single Black Female
May 18 – May 28, 2023

A fast and funny look at the lives of single Black women, as they navigate love, success, and stereotypes....

The Garbologists
The Garbologists
Nov 3 – Nov 13, 2022

Climb aboard a city garbage truck in this hilarious and touching story of two sanitation workers who find an unexpected connection in the things people...

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