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Title:
The African Company Presents Richard III
Description:
new york city, 1821. 40 years before the Civil War, William Henry Brown, a free black American, organizes a production of Shakespeare’s Richard III for a predominantly black audience. But in doing so, Brown challenges the leading producer of New York City, Stephen Price, who has secured the famous English actor Junius Brutus Booth to play Richard III at his Park Theatre. As Brown fights for the right of his company to present Shakespeare, his African Grove Theatre Company fights within their ranks, questioning the appropriation of English drama for African-American actors and the racial implications of such a move. Based on the true story of the first African-American theatre company,
Artist:
Carlyle Brown
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Barcode:
5780217813789
Date Added:
2022-08-28 19:12:35
Subgenre:
Full Length, Drama
Art Form:
Dramatist Play Services
Dimensions:
5 men, 2 women
Date Added:
2022-08-28 19:12:35