Theatre
Clybourne Park
- Artists
- Bristol Old Vic Theatre School
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School present this razor-sharp satire about the politics of race, which won both the Pulitzer Prize and the Tony Award Award for Best Play.
Two scenes, fifty years apart.
In 1959, Russ and Bev are moving out to the suburbs after the tragic death of their son. Inadvertently, they have sold their house to the neighbourhood’s first black family.
Fifty years later in 2009, the roles are reversed when a young white couple buys the lot in what is now a predominantly black neighbourhood, signalling a new wave of gentrification.
In both instances, a community showdown takes place, pitting race against real estate with this home as the battleground.
Read our interview with director Jenny Stephens here, and read our review here.
Nov 9-17, Mon-Sat 8pm plus 3pm Thur 15 & Sat 17. £17-£15. For more info, visit bristololdvic.org.uk/whats-on/clybourne-park
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