Daniella Litvak
Clybourne Park is a title that would not be out of place on a bookshelf of Gothic novels. The play itself has a lot of Gothic elements and the setting is gloomy. There is a fallen hero in the story and the characters are dealing with doubt, tragedy, and transition. All of these features add atmosphere and tension to this satire about race and real estate.
Nicole Cowans and Amandla Bearden star in “Clybourne Park” Photos by Paul R. Kennedy
The play begins in the year 1959. Bev and Russ are selling their home in Clybourne Park –a suburban neighborhood in Chicago. However, the community is appalled to learn the buyers are African-American. Flash forward to 2009 where Clybourne Park has become a predominately African-American neighborhood, and a white couple are moving in. Continue Reading
