| Event Name: | The Colored Museum - Performance |
| Description: | PERFORMANCE: The Colored Museum is a thought-provoking, satirical show that has delighted and discomforted audiences since it was written by George C. Wolfe in America in 1986. Presented by Talawa Theatre Company. Directed by Don Warrington.
Taking place in a cultural museum, the 11 living ‘exhibits’ explore African-American identity in an exhibition of stereotypes.
Through characters like the pert and ever-smiling Miss Pat, airline hostess for Celebrity Slaveship, and The Man, a successful businessman who only wants to be Black at the weekend, Wolfe confronts history and clichés with gutsy humour. By retiring these 11 stereotypical characters and attitudes to a museum, he makes room for the future; for new stories and ideas.
Provocative and seriously funny, The Colored Museum will stir your emotions and leave you in stitches.
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| Type of Event: | Comedy Shows - Events |
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| Event Location: | The Victoria and Albert Museum |
| Event City: | London |
| Type of Venue: | Museum - Historical |
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| Event Start Date | 15-Oct-11 |