Our Lives Matter S1E26: Black Theatre Artists Matter!

Our Lives Matter

Dec 13 2024 | 00:25:39

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Show Notes

(Here’s the missing Episode 26.) The principles of modern theatre let actors create realistic human behavior onstage consistently. That means all human behavior. The economics of the theatre industry have led the business managers of theatre companies to choose plays that will bring in the most money. That means plays that appeal the most to wealthy old White people, the traditional base of theatre patrons. That means plays that are mostly by White playwrights, about White characters.. That has a number of negative effects on Artists Of Color. It makes it harder for Playwrights Of Color to get their…

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