T D 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 38: American Conservatory Theater, Drama Desk Award, Anna Deavere Smith
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Can contain: newspaper headlines, press clippings, court testimonies, depositions, letters, popular songs, poems, excerpts from novel, public personalities, legal documents, sound and audio clips. Often incorporating historic documents word for word: aka: verbatim theatre. Soars in popularity in times of social upheaval. Federally supported national theatre : part of fdr"s ne(cid:449) deal duri(cid:374)g the great depressio(cid:374), also usually free or otherwise very cheap, dealt with progressive social issues. Living newspapers: earliest form of documentary theatre, used various sources of data to create stories that inform the public of social issues. One third of a nation- housing inequality. Mfa in acting from american conservatory theatre in san francisco. Recipient of: 2 drama desk awards, mcarthur genius award. Fires and mirrors (1993: crown heights, historically hasidic, more caribbean african americans began to occupy crown heights, unbalance of power, powerful jewish people vs impoverished african americans.
