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The African Company Presents Richard Iii
by Carlyle Brown
Highlights
105 mins 19th Century Role(s) for Black Actor(s) Unit Set/Multiple Settings Period Costumes American Black History
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 |
|---|
| Sarah |
| Ann Johnson |
| James Hewlett |
| Papa Shakespeare |
| William Henry Brown |
| The Constable-Man |
| Stephen Price |
Videos
The African Company Presents Richard III – American Players Theatre
Publication
Publisher Dramatists Play Service
Year 1994
Binding Paperback
Pages 72
Language English
ISBN-13 9780822213789
ISBN-10 0822213788
The African Company Presents Richard Iii is a American black history play written by Carlyle Brown and published by Dramatists Play Service (1994).
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