Act II

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Act II is the second act of Bruce Norris's Pulitzer Prize–winning play "Clybourne Park," set in the same house 50 years later to explore contemporary racial and gentrification tensions.

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Act II (Clybourne Park) 0

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Predicate Object
instanceOf theatrical act
addressesIssue microaggressions
political correctness in discussions of race
urban redevelopment
white flight and return
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Bruce Norris NERFINISHED
dramaticGenre dark comedy
social satire
dramaticPurpose to reveal persistent racial and class tensions despite legal and social changes
exploresTheme contemporary racial tensions
gentrification
historical memory
neighborhood change
property ownership
race relations in the United States
follows Act I (Clybourne Park) NERFINISHED
hasNarrativeFunction contrasts past and present racial dynamics
shows long-term consequences of events in Act I
hasSettingDetail the house is now in a gentrifying neighborhood
hasStructuralFeature dialogue-driven scenes
ensemble cast
same physical setting as Act I but different time period
language English
medium stage play
partOf Clybourne Park NERFINISHED
partOfWorkThatWon Pulitzer Prize for Drama (for Clybourne Park) NERFINISHED
Tony Award for Best Play (for Clybourne Park) NERFINISHED
relatedWork A Raisin in the Sun NERFINISHED
setInLocation the same house as Act I (Clybourne Park)
setInTime 50 years after Act I (Clybourne Park)

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