Trouble in Mind
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"A
masterpiece . . . Trouble in Mind still contains astonishing power; it
could have been written yesterday." --VultureAhead of its
time, Trouble in Mind, written in 1955, follows the rehearsal process of
an anti-lynching play preparing for its Broadway debut. When Wiletta, a Black
actress and veteran of the stage, challenges the play's stereotypical portrayal
of the Black characters, unsettling biases come to the forefront and reveal the
ways so-called progressive art can be used to uphold racist attitudes.
Scheduled to open on Broadway in 1957, Childress objected to the requested
changes in the script that would "sanitize" the play for mainstream audiences,
and the production was canceled as a result. Childress's final script is
published here with an essay by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins,
editor of TCG Illuminations.
masterpiece . . . Trouble in Mind still contains astonishing power; it
could have been written yesterday." --VultureAhead of its
time, Trouble in Mind, written in 1955, follows the rehearsal process of
an anti-lynching play preparing for its Broadway debut. When Wiletta, a Black
actress and veteran of the stage, challenges the play's stereotypical portrayal
of the Black characters, unsettling biases come to the forefront and reveal the
ways so-called progressive art can be used to uphold racist attitudes.
Scheduled to open on Broadway in 1957, Childress objected to the requested
changes in the script that would "sanitize" the play for mainstream audiences,
and the production was canceled as a result. Childress's final script is
published here with an essay by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins,
editor of TCG Illuminations.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1636700152
ISBN13:9781636700151
Release Date:June 2022
Publisher:Theatre Communications Group
Length:120 Pages
Weight:0.38 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 5.2" x 8.3"
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