Topdog Diaries
(eVideo)
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2013], c2002.
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eVideo
Language
English
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on February 19, 2013.
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Classroom Video On Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
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Description
In this inside look at the creative process of a playwright, Suzan-Lori Parks spends two years struggling to produce her Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Topdog/Underdog. From her mentorship with the legendary James Baldwin to her marriage to blues musician Paul Oscher (who provided the music for this film), the program documents the creation of a dramatic piece, from initial inspiration to footage of the play in performance - which features Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda) and Jeffrey Wright (Angels in America) in the leading roles. Parks discusses her characters, plot, and dialogue; the logistics of mounting the production; being a female writing male characters; and whether or not a play has to be about race just because the characters are African-American.
Target Audience
13 & up.
System Details
Mode of access: Internet.
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System requirements: Classroom Video On Demand playback platform.
Language
Closed-captioned.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
(20132002). Topdog Diaries . Infobase.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)20132002. Topdog Diaries. Infobase.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Topdog Diaries Infobase, 20132002.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Topdog Diaries Infobase, 20132002.
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| Last Update | 2023-01-17 14:42:32PM |
| Last Indexed | 2024-07-07 01:10:53AM |
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