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Beneatha's Place review " the future of Black America and the shadows of colonialism

by David Jays

Young Vic, LondonKwame Kwei-Armah's play takes a character from Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun on a journey to Africa A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry's landmark 1959 play, ends with its most optimistic character considering leaving the US with her Nigerian suitor, finding identity in an independent Africa. In his drama, Kwame Kwei-Armah takes Beneatha (Cherrelle Skeete) to Lagos " only to find colon…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 6:33am on July 6, 2023