The National Black Drama Anthology: Eleven Plays from America's Leading African-American Theaters

by Woodie King Jr.

Book Overview

"Though New York remains the de facto capital of American theater, much of the most daring and interesting work today is done by regional theaters. This is doubly true of plays by African American authors, who, despite a few notable exceptions (August Wilson, George C. Wolfe), suffer under a commercial apartheid that keeps black plays off Broadway. Of necessity, African American theater artists have to create their own venues from the ground up. This...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1557832196
• ISBN13: 9781557832191
• Release Date: July 2000
• Publisher: Globe Pequot Publishing Group Inc/Bloomsbury
• Length: 528 Pages
• Weight: 1.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

The National Black Drama Anthology

This book is a beautiful represention of today's Black theater. We so often "forget" that there are talented Black playwrights, who are rarely given notice. The book shows the broad spectrum of life and views in one culture. Today I notice and give accolades to those with the God given talent of dramatic creativity.