The African Company Presents Richard Iii
by Carlyle Brown

Name: The African Company Presents Richard Iii
Brand: Carlyle Brown
SKU: 9780822213789
Rating: 3.76 (52 reviews)

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Highlights

Small Cast

Female

Male

105 mins19th CenturyRole(s) for Black Actor(s)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsPeriod CostumesAmerican Black History

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the engaging storytelling of the play and its insightful historical context. Many praise Carlyle Brown's work and express a desire for more of his plays to be accessible to audiences. The strong ending is frequently highlighted as a standout feature.

Engaging storytellingInsightful historical contextStrong endingMore plays should be easily found

Synopsis

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 bla

Press Reviews

"What makes The African Company... so effective is the way in which the playwright not only suggests the New York of 1821 and the particular circumstances of “freed” Blacks in that era, but even suggests their angers, concerns and tensions."
— New York Post

"The personal and the historical, the comic and the angry propels The African Company… theatrical and social concerns entwine with powerful resonances to today… Mr. Brown is a writer with a distinct voice and a powerful story to tell."
— Washington Post

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Sarah	—	—	—
Ann Johnson	—	—	—
James Hewlett	—	—	—
Papa Shakespeare	—	—	—
William Henry Brown	—	—	—
The Constable-Man	—	—	—
Stephen Price	—	—	—