Ray proctor teaches a class about contributions to the africanamerican theater and the Pulitzer Prize winning play fences. Today were going to look at August Wilsons fences. Well begin with a very brief discussion about who and what August Wilson was, his goal as a playwrig playwright. Im going to repeat some stuff youve heard before from our inclass conversation but theres going to be some stuff im going to talk about in a little bit more depth than we talked about last class. On thursday you guys are going to look at tbone and weasel. I hope you all read that and prepare to do that. Ill give you a very quick pop quiz. Were going to take it so you can get a grade for it and youll also have the pop quiz for tbone and wiesel. Lets start with augustwilson. August wilson was born Frederick August kittle on april 27, 1945. His mothers name was daisy wilson, a cleaning lady. His father was Frederick August kittle. He was a german baker. Race matters in a very specific way. Race is always on
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This week, following its limited theatrical release, Netflix unveils their latest awards contender,
Ma Rainey s Black Bottom, based on the 1982 play of the same name by August Wilson. Produced by Denzel Washington and starring Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman in his final film appearance, this streaming-friendly adaptation of the acclaimed stage production received voluminous praise from early reviews, particularly for its two central performances â though it should be noted that this prestigious cast list is filled with standout talents, both established and up-and-coming, and the entire ensemble deserves to be recognized.
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