The House that will not Stand

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The House That Will Not Stand is a play by Marcus Gardley that explores race, gender, and power in 19th-century New Orleans through the story of a free Black Creole widow and her daughters.

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instanceOf play
author Marcus Gardley NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dramaticForm full-length play
genre drama
theatre
hasSubject Black women’s experiences
Creole culture
free people of color in New Orleans
inheritance and property
patriarchy
racial politics
social hierarchy
language English
mainCharacter free Black Creole widow
narrativeFocus a widow and her daughters
settingLocation New Orleans NERFINISHED
settingTime 19th century
theme Creole identity
family
freedom
gender
power
race
writer Marcus Gardley NERFINISHED

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Berkeley Repertory Theatre notableProduction The House that will not Stand