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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Act II (Clybourne Park) | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | theatrical act ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
microaggressions
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political correctness in discussions of race ⓘ urban redevelopment ⓘ white flight and return ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Bruce Norris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dramaticGenre |
dark comedy
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social satire ⓘ |
| dramaticPurpose | to reveal persistent racial and class tensions despite legal and social changes ⓘ |
| exploresTheme |
contemporary racial tensions
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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
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shows long-term consequences of events in Act I ⓘ |
| hasSettingDetail | the house is now in a gentrifying neighborhood ⓘ |
| hasStructuralFeature |
dialogue-driven scenes
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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
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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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