| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 203 pages) |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Beginnings -- Building a repertoire and an ensemble -- Black nativity -- Mutual reciprocity : August Wilson and Penumbra -- Black feminist performance -- Intercultural collaborations -- Maintaining a legacy -- Production history of the Penumbra Theatre Company |
| Summary |
Penumbra Theatre Company was founded in 1976 by Lou Bellamy as a venue for African American voices within the Twin Cities theatre scene and has stood at the intersection of art, culture, politics, and local community engagement ever since. Based on interviews with actors, directors, playwrights, and critics, this book offers a multifaceted view of the theatre and its evolution |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Penumbra Theatre Company (Saint Paul, Minn.) -- History
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| SUBJECT |
Penumbra Theatre Company (Saint Paul, Minn.) fast |
| Subject |
African American theater -- History
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Theater -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul -- History -- 20th century
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American drama -- African American authors -- History and criticism
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American drama -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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American drama -- 21st century -- History and criticism
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PERFORMING ARTS -- Theater -- General.
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HISTORY -- United States -- State & Local -- Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
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African American theater
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American drama
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American drama -- African American authors
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Theater
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Minnesota -- Saint Paul
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781461943198 |
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1461943191 |
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9780816688272 |
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0816688273 |
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9781452948478 |
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145294847X |
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