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The Colored Museum is a play written by George C. Wolfe that premiered at Crossroads Theatre in 1986, directed by L. Kenneth Richardson. In a series of 11 “exhibits” (sketches), the revue explores and satirizes prominent themes and identities of African-American culture.
The Colored Museum is a play by Tony Award-winning dramatist George C. Wolfe. The play premiered in March 1986 at Crossroads Theatre Company in New Jersey. A satire of modern conventions surrounding African American identity, The Colored Museum is set in a fictional museum where a collection of 11 “exhibits” have been mounted for public viewing.
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Jan 6, 2012 · The colored museum. by. Wolfe, George C. Publication date. 1988. Topics. Theatre, drama, Plays, Plays / Drama, USA, American, Drama / American, Drama, African Americans, Race relations. Publisher. New York : Grove Press.
Feb 25, 2016 · When George C. Wolfe wrote The Colored Museum, his seminal pop-culture-infused play detailing with panoramic wit and passion the black experience in America, it was 1986, and African-Americans were starting to emerge as a mainstream cultural force in this country.
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Described by playwright George C. Wolfe as both "an exorcism and a party", THE COLORED MUSEUM has electrified, discomforted, and delighted audiences of all colors redefining our ideas of what it means to be Black in contemporary America.
Sep 5, 2023 · Tamra ANDREWS. | Certified Educator. Last Updated September 5, 2023. The Colored Museum is a play by George C. Wolfe that highlights the identify struggles of African Americans and the...
Jan 1, 1987 · 4.19. 677 ratings53 reviews. George C. Wolfe's iconic play on the black experience of the 1980s. The Colored Museum has electrified, discomforted, and delighted audiences of all colors, redefining our ideas of what it means to be black in contemporary America.
