| Clybourne Park | |
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| Written by | Bruce Norris |
| Date premiered | February 1, 2010 |
| Place premiered | Playwrights Horizons New York City |
| Original language | English |
| Subject | Response to A Raisin in the Sun |
| Genre | Drama |
Clybourne Park is a 2010 play by Bruce Norris inspired by Lorraine Hansberry's play A Raisin in the Sun (1959). It portrays fictional events set during and after the Hansberry play, and is loosely based on historical events that took place in the city of Chicago. It premiered in February 2010 at Playwrights Horizons in New York.[1] The play received its UK premiere at the Royal Court Theatre in London in a production directed by Dominic Cooke. The play received its Chicago premiere at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in a production directed by Steppenwolf ensemble member Amy Morton.[2] As described by The Washington Post, the play "applies a modern twist to the issues of race and housing and aspirations for a better life."[3] Clybourne Park was awarded the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 2012 Tony Award for Best Play.
- ^ "Clybourne Park, With Wood, Parisse, Shamos and More, Begins NYC World Premiere". Playbill. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
- ^ Thompson, Zac. “Clybourne Park gets its Chicago premiere”, Chicago Reader, September 22, 2011; retrieved September 3, 2013.
- ^ "Peter Marks's theater picks for the spring". The Washington Post. 2010-01-29. Retrieved 2011-04-19.