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In The African Company Presents Richard III, black performers wear, and then drop, the mask

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Two dueling theater companies debate who owns Shakespeare. Based on true events in 1822 Manhattan, The African Company Presents Richard III, written by Carlyle Brown, tells the tale of two rival theater companies, one black and one white. An appreciation for Shakespeare is widely considered the mark of a "cultured" person, yet culture is often bred in exclusivity.…

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