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African Company Presents Richard III

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ISBN-10: 0822213788

ISBN-13: 9780822213789

Edition: 1994

Authors: Carlyle Brown

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THE STORY: Earning their bread with satires of white high society, the African Company came to be known for debunking the sacred status of the English classics (which many politically and racially motivated critics said were beyond the scope of black actors). Inside the Company's ranks, similar debates raged about whether to mimic the English tongue, or to provide a more lively interpretation of white theater by acknowledging the vibrancy of the black experience (in the words of the African Company's manager: Say ya Shakespeare like ya want). Shakespeare is the chosen cultural battleground in this inventive retelling of a little known, yet pivotal event in the African Company's history.…    
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Book details

List price: $9.00
Copyright year: 1994
Publisher: Dramatists Play Service, Incorporated
Publication date: 10/1/1994
Binding: Paperback
Size: 5.25" wide x 7.75" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.132
Language: English