Dutchman is a play written by playwright Amiri Baraka, then known as LeRoi Jones. [1] Dutchman was first presented at the Cherry Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village, New York City, in March 1964 co-produced by Rita Fredricks. The play won an Obie Award; it shared this distinction with Adrienne Kennedy's Funnyhouse of a Negro. [2]

Set on a New York subway train, Dutchman examines the brief, but fatal, relationship between Clay--a well-dressed, intellectual, young African American man--and Lula, an older, flirtatious, white woman. While Lula suggestively eats an apple, she flirts with Clay, becoming more and more personal as their conversation develops.

Dutchman is a one-act play written by LeRoi Jones (later known as Amiri Baraka), which first debuted Off-Broadway in 1964, during the height of the Civil Rights Movement.

Dutchman, a one-act play by Amiri Baraka (formerly known as LeRoi Jones), is a powerful exploration of race, identity, and societal expectations in 1960s America. Dutchman was first...

The Dutchman, a play written by Amiri Baraka, explores the concept of existentialism through the character of Clay, a young black man who is confronted by a mysterious white woman named Lula on a subway train.

Jul 31, 2022 · Although “Dutchman” premiered almost 60 years ago during the height of the Civil Rights movement, this Obie Award winning masterpiece is a timeless play about race and identity in America focused on the political and psychological struggle between African Americans and White Americans… a story that is more timely now than ever before.

Short Play, Drama / 2w, 2m. This emotionally charged and highly symbolic version of the Adam and Eve story, set on a subway car, was the first critical success for playwright/activist LeRoi Jones, aka Amiri Baraka.

Dutchman is a play written by playwright Amiri Baraka, then known as LeRoi Jones. [1] Dutchman was first presented at the Cherry Lane Theatre in Greenwich Village, New York City, in March 1964 co-produced by Rita Fredricks. The play won an Obie Award; it shared this distinction with Adrienne Kennedy's Funnyhouse of a Negro. [2]

Dec 13, 2024 · Dutchman is a short, two-scene play, the entire action of which takes place on a subway car traveling through the “underbelly of the city.” During the course of the play, Clay and Lula move...

Dutchman, which premiered in 1964, was a groundbreaking play that explored the complexities of race relations in America. The play centers around a chance encounter between a white woman and a young black man on a subway train.