Purlie Victorious
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Purlie Victorious is a satirical stage play by Ossie Davis that confronts racism and segregation in the American South through humor and sharp social commentary.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | stage play ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
Gone Are the Days! (film)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Purlie (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Ossie Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts | Jim Crow-era segregation ⓘ |
| dramaticForm | two-act play ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLocation | Broadway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstPerformedIn | 1961 ⓘ |
| firstTheatre | Cort Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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satire ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationType |
feature film adaptation
ⓘ
musical theatre adaptation ⓘ |
| hasBroadwayRevival | 2023 Broadway revival of Purlie Victorious ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 978-0802131321 ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Black sharecroppers
ⓘ
white plantation owner ⓘ |
| hasSubtitle | A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Purlie Victorious NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
civil rights
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racism ⓘ segregation in the American South ⓘ |
| notableFor |
confronting racism through comedy
ⓘ
early Broadway play by a Black playwright addressing civil rights issues ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| periodDepicted | pre–civil rights era American South ⓘ |
| producer | Philip Rose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalDirector | Kenny Leon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalStar | Leslie Odom Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalTheatre | Music Box Theatre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| revivalYear | 2023 ⓘ |
| settingLocation | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| starsCharacter |
Lutiebelle Gussie Mae Jenkins
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Ol’ Cap’n Cotchipee NERFINISHED ⓘ Purlie Victorious Judson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
critical studies on African-American theatre
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essays on civil rights-era drama ⓘ |
| usesDevice |
humor
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parody ⓘ satire of racial stereotypes ⓘ |
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