Jun 09, 2011 notions, constructions, and performances of race continue to define the contemporary american experience, including americas relationship to shakespeare. Passing strange original, musical, broadway opened in new york city feb 28, 2008 and played through jul 20, 2008. Inspired by the pulps, film noir, and screwball comedy, passing strange is a story. Passing strange won the 2008 tony award for best book of a musical for singersongwriter stew, and im at a loss to figure out why. Smashes broadway cliches with an electric guitar and the funniest. The musicals lyrics and book are by stew with music and orchestrations by heidi rodewald. Passing strange plays through sunday, february 18, 1018 at the wilma theater 265 south broad street, in philadelphia, pa. Dramatists play service, one of the premier playlicensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions. Passing strange is ultimately a book about a couple, and sandweiss has used her formidable skills as a researcher to reconstruct as much of their lives as possible. These people who return to the black community are clearly not always welcomed with open arms. Daniel waters, passing strange passing strange is the third book in the generation dead series.
Sandweiss tells the dramatic, distinctively american tale of a family built along the fault lines of celebrity, class, and race a story that spans the long century from civil war to civil rights. Pdf passing strange download full pdf book download. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of passing strange by martha a. Clarence king was a geologist, a bestselling author and a liar. Pages can include considerable notesin pen or highlighterbut the notes cannot obscure the text. But as martha sandweiss shows in passing strange, king led a double life, passing as a black man in order to marry ada copeland, who was very likely born a slave and who was as far outside kings social. Notions, constructions, and performances of race continue to define the contemporary american experience, including americas relationship to shakespeare. Passing is a novel by american author nella larsen, first published in 1929. Jan 16, 2017 passing strange is as much a rock concert as it is theatre the show tunes can truly rival great music. For tickets, call the box office at 215 24799, or purchase them. Friday the th scare hidden camera practical joke extended version duration. Like hamilton, passing strange reminds us that musical theatre is still relevant.
Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes. Passing strange offers the reader an entirely new perspective, following karen rather than phoebe. He lived an elaborate double life, and his story told by martha sandweiss in her book, passing strange. The chicago tribune passing strange is a passing subtle, detailed intergenerational fantasy with a pulp influenced story and a literary sensibility full of the past and the artefacts it leaves behind. Passing strange by waters daniel 1847389600 for sale. Rock musician stew makes a powerful debut as playwright and narrator, telling the story of a nameless youth who is on a quest to find the real. The innovative new musical that won the 2008 tony award for best book and is soon to be a spike lee film. Brians comment that people who pass always return to the black community suggests that passing is ultimately unsatisfying. The importance of passing strange the musical stage. Irene redfield is in chicago to visit her father while her children are away at summer camp. As much as i am a traditionalist who favors the classic style of a broadway. Jan 01, 2010 daniel waters, passing strange passing strange is the third book in the generation dead series. This is wholly appropriate, since the story being told doesnt run in any of the familiar grooves of the africanamerican experience in 20thcentury america.
Book, cocomposer and lyricist for passing strange 2008 tonybest book, 2time 2007 obie for best new theater piece and best ensemble, family album 2014 oregon. Mar 08, 2009 passing strange meticulously sometimes too meticulously. Passing strange starts off from karens point of view after she is already home for some time. Haskel, emily, helen, franny, and all the rest the cast do not come across as vehicles of their narrative, but genuine people. Set primarily in the harlem neighborhood of new york city in the 1920s, the story centers on the reunion of two childhood friendsclare kendry and irene redfieldand their increasing fascination with each others lives. Passing strange synopsis broadway musical storyteller told viewers about a life story of the search, which was carried out by afroamerican adolescent in the late 1970s named youth. Passing strange is an ache, a pang in my chest, a queer story so ferociously loving of its characters that the simplest interactions feel almost like a real family. Jan 22, 2018 passing strange plays through sunday, february 18, 1018 at the wilma theater 265 south broad street, in philadelphia, pa. Passing strange by stew softcover sheet music for piano. Passing strange is a comedydrama rock musical about a young african american s artistic journey of selfdiscovery in europe, with strong elements of philosophical existentialism, metafiction especially selfreferential humor, and the artistic journey. Music that doesnt sound like broadway can still be used to tell a great story.
Jan 24, 2017 passing strange ebook written by ellen klages. Dramatists play service, one of the premier playlicensing and theatrical publishing agencies in the world, was formed in 1936 to foster national opportunities for playwrights by publishing affordable editions of their plays and handling the performance rights to these works. Citro and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Passing strange, the spike leedirected film featuring the awardwinning broadway rock musical of the same title, will air in primetime on wednesday, january, 2010 at 9 p. Passing is a unique novel about race, love and human nature. Brians comment that people who pass always return to the black community suggests that passing is. A fresh, urbane history of the dramatic and melodramatic belle epoque. Passing strange shakespeare, race, and contemporary america ayanna thompson. As much as i am a traditionalist who favors the classic style of a broadway book musical, i also appreciate that the category is a big tent with room to evolve and include new forms. In the last book, the sons of ramero set up an elaborate prank, karen desonne is shot down by a police officer and later let go by the same officer. This is wholly appropriate, since the story being told doesnt run in any of the familiar.
Start your 48hour free trial to unlock this passing strange study guide and get instant access to the following analysis. But as martha sandweiss shows in passing strange, king led a double life, passing as a black man in order to marry ada copeland, who was very likely born a slave and who was as far outside kings social and intellectual circle as a woman could possibly be. King created an alternate identity as james todd, pullman porter, and hid a thirteenyear. Smashes broadway cliches with an electric guitar and the funniest libretto i can remember. Mar 10, 2017 the real revealed at theatre three, passing strange rocks and struts, revving the vibes to concert level in a sweeping comingofage story pulsing with life and wit. Drawing on an extensivefrequently unconventionalrange of examples. Moving and exciting not only because of book, music and performances. Overwhelmed by the intense heat, irene hails a cab and allows the driver to take her to drayton hotel where she hopes to enjoy a cool wind along with her iced tea. The chicago tribune passing strange is a passing subtle, detailed intergenerational fantasy with a pulp influenced story and a literary sensibility. The real revealed at theatre three, passing strange rocks and struts, revving the vibes to concert level in a sweeping comingofage story pulsing with life and wit. Aug 18, 2010 clarence king was a geologist, a bestselling author and a liar. Ellen klages san francisco in 1940 is a haven for the unconventional. Find sample tests, essay help, and translations of shakespeare.
Passing strange offers the reader an entirely new perspective, following karen rather than. Part concert, with an onstage band, part book musical with a full cast, passing strange defies generic categories. Passing was often used adverbially in the renaissance, which had a keen sense of. Haskel, emily, helen, franny, and all the rest the. New york passing strange was nominated for 7 tony awards, and won the new york drama critics circle award and drama desk award for best. A gilded tale of love and deception across the color line is a. Larsen continues to explore the nuances of passing and how it is viewed in the black community. For tickets, call the box office at 215 24799, or purchase. Being a teenager, he began searches for true reality. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics. He was the representative of the midclass of america.
A gilded age tale of love and deception across the color line by sandweiss, martha a. Sparknotes are the most helpful study guides around to literature, math, science, and more. Set primarily in the harlem neighborhood of new york city in the 1920s, the story centers on the reunion of two childhood. Sandweiss tells the dramatic, distinctively american tale of a family built along the fault lines of celebrity, class, and race a story that spans the long century from.
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