August wilson beckons his audience to remember the hallowed ground upon which he stands. The ground on which i stand, the definitive story of one of the most prolific playwrights of the 20th century, twotime. The ground on which i stand premieres friday, february 20 at 9 p. Us only the first documentary about the tony and pulitzerwinning playwright august wilson includes unprecedented access to wilsons.
This first documentary about the tony and pulitzerwinning playwright august wilson 1945 2005 includes new interviews with film and stage. August wilson s radical and provocative call to arms. Reviews of the the ground on which i stand to date concerning the ebook weve got the ground on which i stand pdf comments consumers never have yet remaining their article on the experience, or otherwise make out the print still. The ground on which i stand premiered on pbs to commemorate the 70th anniversary of wilson s birth, the 10th anniversary of his death and black history month. I speak only myself and those who may think as i do. Wilson went on to dismiss color blind casting, where black actors play characters originally written as white. The ground on which i stand is august wilson s eloquent and personal call for african american artists to seize the power over their own cultural identity and to establish permanent institutions that celebrate and preserve the singular achievements of african american dramatic art and reaffirm its equal importance in contemporary american.
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