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Trouble in Mind | Alice Childress

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�A masterpiece . . . Trouble in Mind still contains astonishing power; it could have been written yesterday.� �Vulture Ahead of its time, Trouble in Mind, written in 1955, follows the rehearsal process of an anti-lynching play preparing for its Broadway debut. When Wiletta, a Black actress and veteran of the stage, challenges the play�s stereotypical portrayal of the Black characters, unsettling biases come to the forefront and reveal the ways so-called progressive art can be used to uphold racist attitudes. Scheduled to open on Broadway in 1957, Childress objected to the requested changes in the script that would �sanitize� the play for mainstream audiences, and the production was canceled as a result. Childress�s final script is published here with an essay by playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, editor of TCG Illuminations.

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Trouble in Mind | Alice Childress

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This play, Trouble in Mind, came out years ago, and the crazy part is, it feels like it was written yesterday. That's a sad statement, for real.
It's a play within a play, and it's straight-up diving into the same old mess that black actors are still getting hit with today.
Especially with all the wild decisions the Supreme Court's been dropping this year, this play feels even more crucial.

AnnCrystal 😢📚💝. 3w

S3V3N @AnnCrystal It‘s crazy that it‘s still like this. 3w

AnnCrystal @S3V3N true 🫂💝...and at this level of craziness, it just feels unrealistic ✊🏼🫂💝. 3w

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