Force Continuum
by Kia Corthron

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Highlights

90 minsUnit Set/Multiple SettingsAmerican

What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the play's timely discussion of police brutality and its exploration of generational changes in policing practices. Many find the narrative impactful and relevant to current societal issues.

Timely and relevant themeStrong character developmentPoignant storytellingCould be more diverse in perspective

Synopsis

THE STORY: Three generations of African-American New York City police officers: 1) twenty-four-year-old Dece, disillusioned and confused in a contemporary world of drug violence and brutality, whose present-day struggles go beyond the routine parad

Press Reviews

"The creator of this intense…new play is a singular voice among American playwrights…exceptionally eloquent…“ —The New York Times. “…a rich subject and a wise attitude."

— New York Post

Publication

Year2002
BindingPaperback
Pages72
LanguageEnglish
ISBN-139780822218173
ISBN-100822218178
LCCN2006455695
LCCMLCS 2006/43847 (P)

Force Continuum is a American play written by Kia Corthron and published by Dramatists Play Service (2002).

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Dramatists Play Service · 2002 · 72 pp

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