Dutchman | Baraka's Concept of the Revolutionary Theatre
In this essay, Carole Hamilton discusses Baraka's concept of the "Revolutionary Theatre" as it applies to his early play, Dutchman.
A 1969 television interview with Baraka conducted by David Frost (on the syndicated program The David Frost Show) became heated and confrontational; Baraka clearly represented a threat (Frost introduced him as a "provocative gentleman") to white society and his message of self-determination for blacks was misunderstood as white hatred. From the beginning of the interview, when Frost asked Baraka if his play Slave Ship is a "Get Whitey" play, Frost seemed to expect a battle from Baraka. He got one, and in the process missed Baraka's key point: that the playwright's quarrel...
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