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Interview: 'Blood at the Root' Playwright Dominique Morisseau on the Power of Art, Language, and How Music Unites Us by Jose Solis

Dominique Morisseau's Blood at the Root uses the case of the Jena Six as a template to examine the origin of prejudice and racism. Set in a high school in the American South, the play shows teenagers going about their daily lives seemingly unaware of the pain they cause to others with their irresponsible use of words, cultural references, and lack of social and historical conscience. It's a devastating work made even…

SOURCE: stagebuddy.com at 05:40PM on May 10, 2016

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