Zoot Suit
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"Zoot Suit" is a landmark play by Luis Valdez that dramatizes the 1940s Sleepy Lagoon murder trial and Zoot Suit Riots, exploring Chicano identity, racism, and cultural resistance in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Zoot Suit canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
play
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theatrical work ⓘ |
| adaptationType | film adaptation ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | Zoot Suit (film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| addressesIssue |
judicial injustice
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stereotyping of Mexican Americans ⓘ systemic racism ⓘ |
| author | Luis Valdez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| costumeSymbolism |
zoot suit as symbol of cultural pride
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zoot suit as symbol of resistance to assimilation ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Luis Valdez NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Chicano Movement
NERFINISHED
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Pachuco subculture ⓘ |
| dramaticStyle |
integration of music and dance
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mix of realism and stylization ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Alice Bloomfield
NERFINISHED
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Della Barrios NERFINISHED ⓘ El Pachuco NERFINISHED ⓘ George Shearer NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Reyna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresEvent |
Sleepy Lagoon case
NERFINISHED
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Zoot Suit Riots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicano theatre
NERFINISHED
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drama ⓘ political theatre ⓘ |
| historicalBasis | People v. Zammora case NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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Spanish ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
Chicano identity
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assimilation versus cultural pride ⓘ cultural resistance ⓘ discrimination against Mexican Americans ⓘ media bias ⓘ police brutality ⓘ racism in the United States ⓘ |
| narrativeDevice |
Brechtian techniques
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direct address to the audience ⓘ nonlinear storytelling ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the first Chicano plays on a major U.S. stage
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bringing Chicano history to mainstream American theatre ⓘ |
| originalSubjectMatter |
Sleepy Lagoon murder trial
NERFINISHED
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Zoot Suit Riots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereCity | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereLocation | Mark Taper Forum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingTime | 1940s ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.