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Choir Boy

Tarell Alvin McCraney
Choir Boy Book PDF

Author : Tarell Alvin McCraney
Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2016-01-11
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781559367820

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"An exhilarating, multi-layered new play."—The Guardian "Stirring and stylishly told . . . McCraney's crispest and most confident work."—Daily News "Greatly affecting. . . . It takes a brave writer to set his language against the plaintive beauty of the hymns and spirituals . . . but McCraney's speech holds its own, locating poetry even in casual vernacular and again demonstrating his gift for simile and metaphor."—The Village Voice The Charles R. Drew Prep School for Boys is dedicated to the creation of strong, ethical black men. Pharus wants nothing more than to take his rightful place as leader of the school's legendary gospel choir, but can he find his way inside the hallowed halls of this institution if he sings in his own key? Known for his unique brand of urban lyricism, Tarrell Alvin McCraney follows up his acclaimed trilogy The Brother/Sister Plays with this affecting portrait of a gay youth trying to find the courage to let the truth about himself be known. Set against the sorrowful sounds of hymns and spirituals, Choir Boy premiered at the Royal Court in London before receiving its Off-Broadway premiere in summer 2013 to critical and popular acclaim. Tarell Alvin McCraney is author of The Brother/Sister Plays: The Brothers Size, In the Red and Brown Water, and Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet. Other works include Wig Out!, set in New York's drag clubs, and The Breach, which deals with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. His awards include the 2009 Steinberg Playwrights Award and the Paula Vogel Playwriting Award.

The Brothers Size

Tarell Alvin McCraney
The Brothers Size Book PDF

Author : Tarell Alvin McCraney
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Page : 100 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Brothers
ISBN : 0822226731

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The Brothers Size by Tarell Alvin McCraney Pdf

THE STORY: In the Louisiana bayou, big brother Ogun Size is hardworking and steady. Younger brother Oshoosi is just out of prison and aimless. Elegba, Oshoosi's old prison-mate, is a mysterious complication. A simple circle defines a world that beg

The Brother/Sister Plays

Tarell Alvin McCraney
The Brother Sister Plays Book PDF

Author : Tarell Alvin McCraney
Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2010-08-17
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781559366557

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The Brother/Sister Plays by Tarell Alvin McCraney Pdf

“McCraney’s richly drawn characters and colloquial poetry . . . manages to sound both epic and rooted in a specific place. Listen closely, and you might hear that thrilling sound that is one of the main reasons we go to the theater, that beautiful music of a new voice.”—The New York Times “Taut, expressive drama, The Brothers Size realizes the potential of theater to elevate the ordinary. . . . McCraney’s writing can be arresting.”—Time Out New York This is the first collection by Tarell Alvin McCraney, a major new playwright of the American theater. Lyrical and mythic, provocative and contemporary, McCraney’s dramas of kinship, love, and heartache are set in the bayou of Louisiana and loosely draw on West African myths. In the Red and Brown Water charts the story of Oya, a fast and beautiful track star who must make difficult choices on her journey to womanhood. The Brothers Size dramatizes the struggle between brothers who have taken different paths: Ogun, single-mindedly running his auto shop, and Oshoosi, recently returned from prison and fallen back with trouble. Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet explores a young man’s relationship with his history and friends as he discovers his sexuality and true self against the backdrop of an impending storm. Tarell Alvin McCraney’s other works include Wig Out! and The Breach. His plays have been produced at The Public Theater in New York, internationally at the Royal Court Theatre and Abbey Theatre, and throughout the United States.

In the Red and Brown Water

Tarell Alvin McCraney
In the Red and Brown Water Book PDF

Author : Tarell Alvin McCraney
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service, Inc.
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : African American women
ISBN : 0822226766

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In the Red and Brown Water by Tarell Alvin McCraney Pdf

THE STORY: How far will fast, beautiful Oya go to make a mark in the world? IN THE RED AND BROWN WATER is the intoxicating story that charts a young girl's thrust into womanhood and her subsequent fall into the murky waters of life.

Marcus, Or, The Secret of Sweet

Tarell Alvin McCraney
Marcus Or The Secret of Sweet Book PDF

Author : Tarell Alvin McCraney
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780822226789

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Marcus, Or, The Secret of Sweet by Tarell Alvin McCraney Pdf

THE STORY: Marcus is sixteen and sweet. Days before Hurricane Katrina strikes the projects of Louisiana, the currents of his life converge, overflowing into his close-knit community and launching the search for his sexual and personal identity on a cult

Tarell Alvin McCraney

Sharrell D. Luckett,David Román,Isaiah Matthew Wooden
Tarell Alvin McCraney Book PDF

Author : Sharrell D. Luckett,David Román,Isaiah Matthew Wooden
Publisher : Northwestern University Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2020-06-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780810141964

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Tarell Alvin McCraney by Sharrell D. Luckett,David Román,Isaiah Matthew Wooden Pdf

This is the first book to dedicate scholarly attention to the work of Tarell Alvin McCraney, one of the most significant writers and theater-makers of the twenty-first century. Featuring essays, interviews, and commentaries by scholars and artists who span generations, geographies, and areas of interest, the volume examines McCraney’s theatrical imagination, his singular writerly voice, his incisive cultural critiques, his stylistic and formal creativity, and his distinct personal and professional trajectories. Contributors consider McCraney’s innovations as a playwright, adapter, director, performer, teacher, and collaborator, bringing fresh and diverse perspectives to their observations and analyses. In so doing, they expand and enrich the conversations on his much-celebrated and deeply resonant body of work, which includes the plays Choir Boy, Head of Passes, Ms. Blakk for President, The Breach, Wig Out!, and the critically acclaimed trilogy The Brother/Sister Plays: In the Red and Brown Water, The Brothers Size, and Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet, as well as the Oscar Award–winning film Moonlight, which was based on his play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue.

The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person

Frederick Joseph
The Black Friend On Being a Better White Person Book PDF

Author : Frederick Joseph
Publisher : Candlewick Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781536218220

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The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person by Frederick Joseph Pdf

Writing from the perspective of a friend, Frederick Joseph offers candid reflections on his own experiences with racism and conversations with prominent artists and activists about theirs—creating an essential read for white people who are committed anti-racists and those newly come to the cause of racial justice. “We don’t see color.” “I didn’t know Black people liked Star Wars!” “What hood are you from?” For Frederick Joseph, life as a transfer student in a largely white high school was full of wince-worthy moments that he often simply let go. As he grew older, however, he saw these as missed opportunities not only to stand up for himself, but to spread awareness to those white people who didn’t see the negative impact they were having. Speaking directly to the reader, The Black Friend calls up race-related anecdotes from the author’s past, weaving in his thoughts on why they were hurtful and how he might handle things differently now. Each chapter features the voice of at least one artist or activist, including Angie Thomas, author of The Hate U Give; April Reign, creator of #OscarsSoWhite; Jemele Hill, sports journalist and podcast host; and eleven others. Touching on everything from cultural appropriation to power dynamics, “reverse racism” to white privilege, microaggressions to the tragic results of overt racism, this book serves as conversation starter, tool kit, and invaluable window into the life of a former “token Black kid” who now presents himself as the friend many readers need. Backmatter includes an encyclopedia of racism, providing details on relevant historical events, terminology, and more.

Black Acting Methods

Sharrell Luckett,Tia M. Shaffer
Black Acting Methods Book PDF

Author : Sharrell Luckett,Tia M. Shaffer
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2016-10-04
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781317441229

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Black Acting Methods by Sharrell Luckett,Tia M. Shaffer Pdf

Black Acting Methods seeks to offer alternatives to the Euro-American performance styles that many actors find themselves working with. A wealth of contributions from directors, scholars and actor trainers address afrocentric processes and aesthetics, and interviews with key figures in Black American theatre illuminate their methods. This ground-breaking collection is an essential resource for teachers, students, actors and directors seeking to reclaim, reaffirm or even redefine the role and contributions of Black culture in theatre arts.

Start Down

Eleanor Burgess
Start Down Book PDF

Author : Eleanor Burgess
Publisher : Concord Theatricals
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780573707865

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Start Down by Eleanor Burgess Pdf

A San Francisco programmer, Will, latches onto an idea for a startup that will automate the work teachers do in their classrooms. But as the idea begins to take off, it becomes clear that Will’s new company may threaten his fiancée’s job.

Hurt Village

Katori Hall
Hurt Village Book PDF

Author : Katori Hall
Publisher : Dramatists Play Service Inc
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9780822226826

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Hurt Village by Katori Hall Pdf

"It's the end of a long summer in Hurt Village, a housing project in Memphis, Tennessee. A government Hope Grant means relocation for many of the project's residents, including Cookie, a thirteen-year-old aspiring rapper, along with her mother, Crank, and great-grandmother, Big Mama. As the family prepares to move, Cookie's father, Buggy, unexpectedly returns from a tour of duty in Iraq. Ravaged by the war, Buggy struggles to find a position in his disintegrating community, along with a place in his daughter's wounded heart."--Publisher description.

Participatory Theatre and the Urban Everyday in South Africa

Alexandra Halligey
Participatory Theatre and the Urban Everyday in South Africa Book PDF

Author : Alexandra Halligey
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-06
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781000769739

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Participatory Theatre and the Urban Everyday in South Africa by Alexandra Halligey Pdf

This book explores theatre and performance as participatory research practices for exploring the everyday of the city. Taking an inner-city suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa as its central case study, the book considers how theatre and performance might be both useful practical tools in considering the everyday city, as well as conceptual lenses for understanding it. The author establishes an understanding of space as ever evolving and formed through the ongoing relationship between things, human and non-human, and considers how theatre and performance offer useful paradigms for learning about and working with city spaces. As ephemeral, embodied, material artistic practices, theatre and performance mirror the nature of everyday life. The book discusses theatre and performance games and placemaking processes as offering valuable ways of discovering daily acts of place-making and providing insights that more conventional research methods may not allow. Yet the book also considers how seeing daily city life as a kind of performance, a kind of theatre in its own right, helps to further understandings of city spaces as ever evolving through complex webs of relationships. This book will be of interest to academics, academic practitioners and post-graduate students in the fields of theatre and performance studies, urban studies and cultural geography.

Dramatic Revisions of Myths, Fairy Tales and Legends

Verna A. Foster
Dramatic Revisions of Myths Fairy Tales and Legends Book PDF

Author : Verna A. Foster
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 259 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-10
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9780786465125

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Dramatic Revisions of Myths, Fairy Tales and Legends by Verna A. Foster Pdf

These new essays explore the ways in which contemporary dramatists have retold or otherwise made use of myths, fairy tales and legends from a variety of cultures, including Greek, West African, North American, Japanese, and various parts of Europe. The dramatists discussed range from well-established playwrights such as Tony Kushner, Caryl Churchill, and Timberlake Wertenbaker to new theatrical stars such as Sarah Ruhl and Tarell Alvin McCraney. The book contributes to the current discussion of adaptation theory by examining the different ways, and for what purposes, plays revise mythic stories and characters. The essays contribute to studies of literary uses of myth by focusing on how recent dramatists have used myths, fairy tales and legends to address contemporary concerns, especially changing representations of women and the politics of gender relations but also topics such as damage to the environment and political violence.

Queer/Adaptation

Pamela Demory
Queer Adaptation Book PDF

Author : Pamela Demory
Publisher : Springer
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9783030053062

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Queer/Adaptation by Pamela Demory Pdf

This collection of essays illuminates the intersection of queer and adaptation. Both adaptation and queerness suffer from the stereotype of being secondary: to identify something as an adaptation is to recognize it in relation to something else that seems more original, more authentic. Similarly, to identify something as queer is to place it in relation to what is assumed to be “normal” or “straight.” This ground-breaking volume brings together fifteen original essays that critically challenge these assumptions about originality, authenticity, and value. The volume is organized in three parts: The essays in Part I examine what happens when an adaptation queers its source text and explore the role of the author/screenwriter/director in making those choices. The essays in Part II look at what happens when filmmakers push against boundaries of various kinds: time and space, texts and bodies, genres and formats. And the essays in Part III explore adaptations whose source texts cannot be easily pinned down, where there are multiple adaptations, and where the adaptation process itself is queer. The book includes discussion of a wide variety of texts, including opera, classic film, genre fiction, documentary, musicals, literary fiction, low-budget horror, camp classics, and experimental texts, providing a comprehensive and interdisciplinary introduction to the myriad ways in which queer and adaptation overlap.

About Alice

Calvin Trillin
About Alice Book PDF

Author : Calvin Trillin
Publisher : Random House
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2006-12-26
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781400066155

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About Alice by Calvin Trillin Pdf

In Calvin Trillin’s antic tales of family life, she was portrayed as the wife who had “a weird predilection for limiting our family to three meals a day” and the mother who thought that if you didn’t go to every performance of your child’s school play, “the county would come and take the child.” Now, five years after her death, her husband offers this loving portrait of Alice Trillin off the page–his loving portrait of Alice Trillin off the page–an educator who was equally at home teaching at a university or a drug treatment center, a gifted writer, a stunningly beautiful and thoroughly engaged woman who, in the words of a friend, “managed to navigate the tricky waters between living a life you could be proud of and still delighting in the many things there are to take pleasure in.” Though it deals with devastating loss, About Alice is also a love story, chronicling a romance that began at a Manhattan party when Calvin Trillin desperately tried to impress a young woman who “seemed to glow.” “You have never again been as funny as you were that night,” Alice would say, twenty or thirty years later. “You mean I peaked in December of 1963?” “I’m afraid so.” But he never quit trying to impress her. In his writing, she was sometimes his subject and always his muse. The dedication of the first book he published after her death read, “I wrote this for Alice. Actually, I wrote everything for Alice.” In that spirit, Calvin Trillin has, with About Alice, created a gift to the wife he adored and to his readers.

Is God Is / What to Send Up When It Goes Down

Aleshea Harris
Is God Is What to Send Up When It Goes Down Book PDF

Author : Aleshea Harris
Publisher : Theatre Communications Group
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2022-04-05
Category : Drama
ISBN : 9781559369268

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Is God Is / What to Send Up When It Goes Down by Aleshea Harris Pdf

“Furious and incandescent… Harris writes so blisteringly that the actors could just let the language’s flames carry them along.” —Helen Shaw, Time Out New York on Is God Is An explosive epic that examines the cyclical nature of violence, Is God Is follows twin sisters who undertake a dangerous journey to exact revenge upon their father at the behest of their dying mother. “Aleshea Harris turns theater into a monument, ephemeral but real, to ongoing pain. You can’t tear down a statue that never shows up outside.” —Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker on What to Send Up... What to Send Up When It Goes Down is a play-pageant-ritual response to anti-Blackness in America. It is a challenge to us all: to heal through expression, expulsion, and movement.