Hannah and the Dread Gazebo

By |2017-04-23T12:54:51-07:00April 23, 2017|osf, plays|

Ashland, Oregon at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival Hannah and the Dread Gazebo :: Photo OSF Hannah and the Dread Gazebo by  Jiehae Park WORLD PREMIERE At least half of the audience has a wonderful time seeing a fun show with amusing characters. But, make no mistake about what's amusing: Asian stereotypes speaking pigeon English while committing cultural faux pas that annoy the very "American" 20-something children of the butt of the jokes. 2017 audiences would not put up with a performance whose entertainment value hinged on older African Americans portrayed as lazy Stepin Fetchit's. That racism would not be considered amusing. But, apparently it's [...]

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