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Psalmayene 24 on Shakespeare in the Jim Crow South
Original: Psalmayene 24 on what Shakespeare is doing in America’s Jim Crow South
Theatre artist Psalmayene 24 is discussing Shakespeare's place in America's Jim Crow South, according to an interview published by DC Theater Arts. The piece explores how the playwright's work intersects with the segregated South, a reading that touches on race, performance history, and whose stories get staged. Readers of the DC theatre scene are sharing the conversation about reinterpreting the classic canon through this historical lens.
Why now: A prominent DC theatre figure is offering a fresh, provocative reading of Shakespeare through the lens of Jim Crow-era America.
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