White Noise
by Suzan-lori Parks

Name: White Noise
Brand: Suzan-lori Parks
SKU: 9780573708329
Rating: 4 (1 reviews)

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Highlights

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120 minsPresent DayStrong Role for Leading Man (Star Vehicle)Unit Set/Multiple SettingsContemporary Costumes/Street Clothes

Awards & Recognition

Outer Critics Circle

Winner! 2019 Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Off-Broadway Play

What readers are saying

Readers have mixed feelings about the urgency of the themes presented. While they recognize Suzan-Lori Parks' prolific writing ability, some feel that the message in 'White Noise' may be overwhelming at times.

Strong themesProlific playwrightUrgent voiceMessage may be overwhelming

Synopsis

White Noise; An unflinching look at race in the 21st century from both a black and white perspective, from a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright.

Press Reviews

"Sharp, zingy and oozing a darkly witty energy... a propulsive drama with pace, plotting and a deadly magnetism."
— The Guardian

"NYT Critic's Pick. “Enthrallingly thought-packed! In burrowing deep into what one character calls 'the worm hole' of how we talk – and think – about race, Ms. Parks isn’t cutting anyone any slack. Herself included."
— The New York Times

"The brilliance of Suzan-Lori Parks's eviscerating new play White Noise is that underneath the finely crafted, often sharply funny apparent realism of its surface, its roots stretch deep away into archetype."
— Vulture

"Excellent! White Noise is both a thought-provoking and thoughtful examination of racism, and the vexed politics of race and identity that have tested interracial relations personally and politically to so many breaking points."
— The Daily Beast

"Scalding... the tension [Parks] builds as she unfolds her arguments has you leaning forward in your seat... The play never stops working as fierce, gripping drama."
— WhatsOnStage

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Dawn early 30s, of European descent	—	30s	early 30s, of European descent
Misha early 30s, of African descent	—	30s	early 30s, of African descent
Ralph early 30s, of European descent	—	30s	early 30s, of European descent
Leo early 30s, of African descent	—	30s	early 30s, of African descent