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The Amen Corner is a three-act play by James Baldwin. It was Baldwin's first work for the stage following the success of his novel Go Tell It on the Mountain . The drama was first published in 1954, and inspired a short-lived 1983 Broadway musical adaptation with the slightly truncated title, Amen Corner . [1]
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Overview. The Amen Corner (1954) is the first play by American author, orator, and civil rights activist James Baldwin. The play critiques Christian religion as a means of reinforcing oppression and poverty, specifically in Black communities.
The Amen Corner is a 1950s-set drama by James Baldwin about a pastor and her son in Harlem, directed by Whitney White. The play explores themes of religion, race, and memory in a powerful and moving production that has received rave reviews from critics and audiences.
The Amen Corner is a play about faith and family, about the gulf between black men and black women and black fathers and black sons. It is a scalding, uplifting, sorrowful and exultant masterpiece of the modern American theater. 112 pages, Paperback. First published January 1, 1954.
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Nov 10, 2022 · Nov. 10, 2022 at 6:00 am. By. Jerald Pierce. Seattle Times arts and culture writer. Theater review. The end of James Baldwin’s “The Amen Corner,” presented by The Williams Project and...
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Sep 17, 2021 · A review of the acclaimed production of James Baldwin's classic drama about a Black church and its pastor, Sister Margaret, and her son, David, who face challenges and conflicts in their community and faith. The reviewer praises the cast, the set, and the director's vision of the play's themes of racism, hypocrisy, and redemption.
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Feb 21, 2020 · I highly recommend “The Amen Corner,” directed by Whitney White with outstanding music direction by Victor Simonson, as a powerful, not-to-be-missed production of a great American work. James Baldwin’s beautiful play delivers a slice of life glimpse at the messiness of the human journey and offers rich food for thought about what it means ...
