Fairview (play)

Fairview
Written byJackie Sibblies Drury
Date premieredJune 17, 2018 (2018-06-17)
Place premieredSoho Repertory Theatre
Original languageEnglish

Fairview is a 2018 comedy play written by Jackie Sibblies Drury. The play was co-commissioned by Berkeley Rep and Soho Repertory Theatre.[1] The play follows a middle class African-American family as they prepare for a birthday dinner for their grandmother only to be watched by four white people.[2][3][4]

  1. ^ McNulty, Charles. "Review: Playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury daringly deconstructs the theater of black identity in 'Fairview' at Berkeley Rep" Los Angeles Times, October 15, 2018
  2. ^ "The Pulitzer-Winning Play 'Fairview' Is About Being Watched While Black". NPR.
  3. ^ "Fairview review – a daring challenge to the white gaze". the Guardian. December 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Fairview: the Pulitzer winner whose creator hopes it has a short shelf life". the Guardian. December 4, 2019.