Clybourne Park - Softcover

Bruce Norris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 184842132X ISBN 13: 9781848421325

Publisher: Nick Hern Books, 2010

Synopsis

Clybourne park had its UK premiere at the Royal Court Theatre, London. Set in Chicago, the play "applies a modern twist to the issues of race and housing and aspirations for a better life." It is loosely based on real events. The first act depicts the racial atmosphere in Chicago in 1959. The second act is set in 2009 in the same house where a white couple wants to move into the now-gentrifying black neighborhood. The premise is gentrification, but Norris bares much more. He peels away layers of propriety with acuity, subtlety, and boldness.

About this title

About the Author:

Bruce Norris is an actor and writer whose plays include The Infidel (2000), Purple Heart (2002), We All Went Down to Amsterdam (2003), The Pain and the Itch (2004) and The Unmentionables (2006) all of which had their premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre.

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Clybourne Park
CHARACTERSACT I (1959)ACT II (2009)Note: In the original production, the actor playing Jim and Tom also played the role of Kenneth. In some subsequent productions a separate actor was hired to play the role of Kenneth alone.Copyright © 2011 by Bruce Norris

About this edition

• Publisher: Nick Hern Books
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 184842132X
• ISBN 13: 9781848421325
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96