· Posted in Books. Poet Claudia Rankine’s new play centres on race and racism, asking the questions of who is racist and does whiteness remain invisible in society today. The White Card is about a white family who invite a black female artist to dinner because they are interested in her work. Composed of two scenes, Rankine’s first published play builds on the themes set out in her Estimated Reading Time: 3 mins. Claudia Rankine’s first published play, The White Card, poses the essential question: Can American society progress if whiteness remains invisible? Composed of two scenes, the play opens with a dinner party thrown by Virginia and Charles, an influential Manhattan . —Claudia RankineClaudia Rankine’s first published play, The White Card, poses the essential question: Can American society progress if whiteness remains invisible?Composed of two scenes, the play opens with a dinner party thrown by Virginia and Charles, an influential Manhattan couple, for the up-and-coming artist Charlotte. Their conversation about art and representations of race spirals toward .
The White Card Quotes Showing of 2. "I don't think white people identify themselves as white Americans. They think their perspective is objective. They don't realize they're always invested in the advancement of white people.". ― Claudia Rankine, The White Card: A Play. 1 likes. Download The White Card: A Play Free ebooks with audio download The White Card: A Play. Overview. A play about the imagined fault line between black and white lives by Claudia Rankine, the author of Citizen The White Card stages a conversation that is both informed and derailed by the black/white American drama. Part of what Claudia Rankine tells us in "The White Card" is that people of color call these moments "Wednesday." Or "lunchtime." Capsule: Claudia Rankine's short, sharp play.
A play by Claudia Rankine A Play in One Act Directed by Talvin Wilks A Penumbra Theatre Company Production Regional Premiere February 4 - March 1, The White Card A Study Guide by Free Black Dirt Erin Sharkey and Junauda Petrus Play published by Graywolf Press © Claudia Rankine’s first published play, The White Card, poses the essential question: Can American society progress if whiteness remains invisible? Composed of two scenes, the play opens with a dinner party thrown by Virginia and Charles, an influential Manhattan couple, for the up-and-coming artist Charlotte. A play about the imagined fault line between black and white lives by Claudia Rankine, the author of Citizen. The White Card stages a conversation that is both informed and derailed by the black/white American drama. The scenes in this one-act play, for all the characters' disagreements, stalemates, and seeming impasses, explore what happens if one is willing to stay in.
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