WebThis poignant play takes a look at the de-industrial revolution through the lens of a history play, but also delves into the issues of today: the economy, immigration, race-relations in America, and politics. T O,W9F1BOI)w}`'bu~ o`"g)W]asY"9L('I4!U#Kn$:\,bCD A7z w`'>G9pHy He tells her that hes in a rehab program, which doesnt impress Cynthia. This poignant play takes a look at the de-industrial revolution through the lens of a history play, but also delves into the issues of today: the economy, immigration, race-relations in America, and politics. Jason comments that Oscar is kind to take care of him, and Oscar replies that this is how things should be. A very important play for America in the year 2017. This play is not just about broken friendships. B@! Last Updated on October 12, 2022, by eNotes Editorial. He used to work at the plant but he was injured from a factory accident. X+7C'~DL6|Zy;$xAO$++*.+"8b.fBzoT2bp^ In one of the poorest cities in America, Reading, Pennsylvania, a group of down-and-out factory workers struggles to keep their present lives in balance, ignorant of the financial devastation looming in their near futures. [14], A London production opened at the Donmar Warehouse on 7 December 2018, running until 2 February 2019. ~ (.p_({JI[WNTD7 0V3U3:K>t| [1] Oscar tells Tracey that him working at Olsteads isnt personal, but Tracey counters that to her, it is personal. B@! I'm glad the astonishing 'Oslo' prevailed over it at the Tony Awards for Best Play this year. The play also examines the disintegration of a friendship; two of the women one white, one black apply for the same management job. WebSWEAT Copyright 2017, Lynn Nottage All Rights Reserved CAUTION: Professionals and amateurs are hereby warned that performance of SWEAT is subject to payment of a But, unbeknownst to them, their lives are about to be uprooted. On the drive to the spacious, modern Lesher Center for the Arts in leafy Walnut Creek, the highway is clogged with techie commuters in electric cars. %PDF-1.3 If your style isn't in the list, you can start a free trial to access over 20 additional styles from the Perlego eReader. It is fully protected under the copyright laws of the United States of America, and of all countries covered by the International Copyright North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). Welcome to the LitCharts study guide on Lynn Nottage's Sweat. Cynthia, who lost her house and now works irregular hours at maintenance jobs, is warm and tearfully apologetic to Christhough Chris doesnt think she has anything to be sorry for. Friends and coworkers Tracey (Lisa Anne Porter), Cynthia (Cathleen Riddley), and Jessie (Maryssa Wanlass), are getting drunk after a day at the steel factory. LitCharts Teacher Editions. Now, the company has posted a list of names on the front door, and Chris and Jason are in a hurry to go see it for themselves. At the same time, Chris goes to Cynthias apartment, where hell be staying. Struggling with distance learning? endstream Detailed quotes explanations with page numbers for every important quote on the site. In September 2008, Jason, a man with white supremacist facial tattoos, meets with Evan, his African American parole officer. Then, Cynthia, Tracey, and Jessie enter, and Brucie harasses Cynthia until she agrees to talk to him. Complete your free account to request a guide. She witnessed these strong spoken women growing up, and wanted to do the same herself. Best Performance by an Actress in a Featured Role in a Play, "Pulitzer Prize winner on 'Sweat,' her Broadway play about Trump's America: 'Being poor is one of the hardest jobs in the world', "Who are these Trump voters? The main setting, a bar, invites the audience into the play by presenting a welcoming atmosphere, and friendly banter and birthday parties gives the beginning of the play a familiar feel. SWEAT by Lynn Nottage. PDFs of modern translations of every Shakespeare play and poem. Cynthia spends her birthday alone in the bar, where she confides in Stan how stressed and guilty she feels about locking her friends (and her own son) out of the plant. k)pO.\F@BdQdFq-(yLlkj)p>89YPFa@(PR'N493T1; 8PtA~-BU=/jKj4ek]Nq] 1v2!HAM8E\) U-Re@yLl;BL ql1Y& Although Nottages writing often portrays the daily lives and hardships of marginalized people, shes stated that she doesn't want her plays to be judged based on her race or gender in a way that her white male counterparts work isnt. Nottage has said that she was particularly influenced by a New York Times article reporting on the city specifically, and by the Occupy Wall Street movement more generally. Our local theatre is mounting a production this season, and I am very excited to see it. Reading, Pennsylvania, I A^F~8* qw:upp=2#jqRC)r16yzkQKBh[Yqj"kEg1+ |^>z6`T0za2U2UKTcx( #o5II. The following month, Brucie sits at the bar and confides in Stan about the lockout at his textile mill, which has been going on for nearly two years. Nottages characters were based on personal research and interviews she conducted in Reading throughout 2011. The play is centered on the working class of Reading, Pennsylvania. Sweat examines the changing lives of factory workers in Reading, Pennsylvania, between the years of 2000 and 2008. In the bar, Stan and Oscar stand by as Tracey, Chris, Jason, and Jessie angrily demand Cynthia to tell them whats going on. ]qItc4\dCY=;iXRJmPy4\=kRj :oA_8?pQNn|rJL XhN#)Fw Tracey and the others are outraged. Jason is hurt that Chris didnt tell him until now, and hes adamant that Chris cant leave Olsteads because theyre supposed to be a team. It's worth a read if you love reading plays that are just as entertaining on the page as they are in person. SWEAT is a 2015 play by American playwright Lynn Nottage. I'm counting it. Nottage hits on something really important when she shows how racial resentment creeps into communities the moment the going gets tough, even if it never made much of an appearance before. Jessie, another worker at the factory, is not so happy with how her life has turned out and has some problems with alcohol abuse. F{Zh[FhHBD67|i8I`Oz&`> SEQI]pKz_Sc*>wNWbvu:&o7/ B@! The three friends' names are Tracy, Cynthia and Jessie. [1] The action takes place in a fictional bar[6] in Reading, Pennsylvania.[7]. The two women begin talking about recent changes at Olsteads: theres an open position for Warehouse Supervisor, and to Traceys surprise, Cynthia is thinking of going for the job. SWEAT is a 2015 play by American playwright Lynn Nottage. Nottage never tells us whos right or whos wrong, but always shows us whos human. I can understand why Nottage has won the Pulitzer Prize. The year is 2000. B@! More specifically, the loss of jobs in 21st C. America. Oog.2wVb 6FY$3c nC8haznP$X8WN4qXcN"8nudz!zd}8RK6qa}[ '3^3 3Nb_S,G^8ZPiU S?5#!9#>BF 0H#.bLHXYf Vm|g||~vM^3_!\qX3vXz J8YA33Zh(Dhj /9rvQ'Y R|9xx.>vJMSeU)!,bM.`o8u(z>E%c\ *%vxT}A" P; [1] It won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. This play is about a group of working class friends who are hit with the recession, and how, when the potential of poverty is in sight, allow racial discriminations to break them apart. Can't wait to read more of her work, this left me shivering on my porch and I'm on vacation in Spain (30 degrees Celsius, so). These middle class, unionized, steelworkers have made plans to save money, go on vacations and then retire with a nice, healthy pension, but when rumors start flying that the company is considering layoffs, and flyers are hung to recruit non-union Latino workers for less money, the war between community and capitalism begins, and tensions start destroying not only jobs, but also relationships. Chris agreeshe doesnt want to end up like Brucie. [15] A five-star review of the production by Peter Mason in the Morning Star newspaper described Sweat as "a tension-filled drama with a turbulent, consuming plot and a cast of highly engaging characters who demand attention from the off," adding of the Donmar cast that "it would be difficult to imagine a better set of players to take on the difficult task of portraying such complex individuals". Reading Rainbow. << /ProcSet [ /PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI ] /ColorSpace << /Cs1 7 0 R Instant downloads of all 1715 LitChart PDFs Tracey and Jessie show up and get into an argument with Cynthia, calling her a traitor. Photos: Kevin Berne, Barry David Horwitz, Editor of Theatrius, is a Voting Member WebLynn Nottage sets her play Sweat in Reading, Pennsylvaniaa once-prosperous city 48 miles northwest of Philadelphiacaptivated by its early 21st century economic struggles. The play closed on Broadway in June 2017 after a successful run off-Broadway and around the country. [9] The Wall Street Journal review suggested the play "explained" Trump's win. Waterford Twp, MI, The SpongeBob T [W]a+^$mtn|N*>:?"(: PCFB]g=t(|t:\vG(C0xUa gy7m[.0O0us.\NP-!1]&7dLBqh00\SU&5`R7@?DA8j#MTb#t7R,$fbMXNwQnH!rk+iw>!A.O(+3 cA]"_mCWt@KJI8wJzr2DH+otaO'$RbKnD~}( ml}m?t&;N1"F;9~198w&2_xDi&lDv=a?[-#c"=p&Eaa/`(p?p5u B@! [5] She has compared her time talking to former steelworkers in Reading with the occasion when she stayed in the town of Mansfield in the English Midlands and interviewed workers during the 1984 miners' strike. She explored the effects on residents of the loss of heavy industry and the changing ethnic composition of the city. [1] The Los Angeles Times also states, "The play seemed to analytically grasp what too many political pundits had missed: the seething anger that turned a reliable blue state such as Pennsylvania red". But the younger generation, Traceys and Cynthias sons (Adam KuveNiemann and Eddie Ewell) are dismayed about the bleak prospects their town offers. The latter character gets the position, but soon, when the company does indeed move jobs to Mexico, and the trade union goes on strike, the workers are locked out. The dialogue swims its way through deep currents of emotion and I felt like I was there, behind it all, in the wake of Nottages words. PDFs of modern translations of every Shakespeare play and poem. The play was produced Off-Broadway in 2016 and on Broadway in 2017. Nottage shifts in time, switching scenes and showing events of eight years earlier. Historical Context of Sweat Sweat is set in the real-life city of Reading, Pennsylvania, centering on a fictionalized working-class community of laborers who work at steel and textile mills. Set in 2008, the powerful crux of this new play is knowing the fate of the characters long before it's even in their sights. It won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Word Count: 503. 5 0 obj Cynthia tells Tracey and Stan about how she recently kicked out her estranged husband, Brucie, againhes been abusing drugs ever since he was locked out of his job at a local textile mill. If you want to understand why the election turned out the way it did or the cultural-racial divide of our country, this is the play to read. WebSweat by Lynn Nottage - Free download as PDF File (.pdf) or view presentation slides online. I have a special interest in this one, because the setting (Reading, PA) is 5 minutes away from where I grew up. B@! The play closed on Broadway in June 2017 after a successful run off-Broadway and around the country. endobj But Chris has his heart set on following his own pathits just something he has to do. [1] Nottage is the first woman to win the award for playwrights twice and has won multiple awards for her work. The doors open up to reveala dimly lit, working class bar, complete with mismatched stools and a working tap. @R}fT/b~&0-"x3H&7EA Besides, Oscar would need to be in the union and to know someone at the plant to get a job there. Race is pitted against race, and generation against generation in Americas Rust Belt. Now I need to find a performance of it to watch! It seemed derivative - kind of an amalgamation of Lindsay-Abaire's 'Good People' and 'Norma Rae'. [4] It also suggested that the play was reminiscent of the "working-class naturalism" of Clifford Odets, a playwright of the 1930s. She was the first woman to have won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice; the first in 2009 for Ruined, and the second in 2017 for Sweat. PERFORMANCE FEE: $130 per performance. Lead the Pack", How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sweat_(play)&oldid=1143930853, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia introduction cleanup from May 2022, Articles covered by WikiProject Wikify from May 2022, All articles covered by WikiProject Wikify, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 10 March 2023, at 19:44. WebLynn Nottages Pulitzer-winning play Sweat is set in a bar in Reading, Pennsylvania, and shines a light on the once-unionized manufacturing base of Americas industrial engine, once corporations moved operations abroad. [17], The Guthrie Theater ran a production from July 16 - August 21, 2022. Stan is cynical about the disrespectful management at the plant, where generations of his family and he himself worked before he lost part of his leg in a work accident. x\sgWWoY#H".k;Il HJKCh4 ~N&}k_+JK}u_fmW}Z5v0mj&)In7'O, From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. EO0|gKYs%u$ Finally, Jason breaks and admits that he recently ran into Chris, whom Jason tried to forget while he was in prison. endstream endobj 11 0 obj <>stream Despite it winning ANOTHER Pulitzer, I found it somewhat of a disappointment - I mean, it's competent, but there is really none of the freshness in plot, subject, character or execution exemplified in her earlier work. The play is centered on the working class of Reading, Pennsylvania . Glad I finished this Pulitzer Prize-winning play on Thanksgiving morning. I rarely read dramas and chose this because Im thinking about offering 21st drama choices (like a book club, but with plays) for my American Lit class and this might convince me to do it. 8Bup+B0D'GSrXHx!jQ' wJO b xhO\t+h8aCT\wKbB1XM'2 Y7F}fI> +2' 4\EpUB6'qPm@[DEWh@Z$;G S5r%b#-z6^"9X CF; of07w Z}-o%QKYJ,aP0&Sa-*DHh!D"L Readings story, from its earliest pre-Revolutionary beginnings to its apex in the 1930s to its It is both heart-breaking and brilliant. Struggling with distance learning? Reflections Lynn Nottage Exposes How Corporate Profits Trump People by Tom van Nuenen Sweat, the Pulitzer-awarded play by Lynn Nottage, is a powerful examination of the capitalist strategy of divide-and-conquer. WebSWEAT Copyright 2018, Lynn Nottage All Rights Reserved CAUTION: Professionals and amateurs are hereby warned that performance of SWEAT is subject to payment of a royalty. endobj My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class., Requesting a new guide requires a free LitCharts account. [2] The play premiered at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in 2015; it was produced Off-Broadway in 2016 and on Broadway in 2017. /eL ue3/!>%DN]*hQ^'\CfuD7n[(yqSZnl"]nMe:d06=xSJ7E2e/b]f Race is pitted against race, and generation against generation in Americas Rust Belt. % 5owM/j>rXd}kTy~ vtKD9&{vTPjWP?i/CA!NR7fWy3g0x|&nA|e#sh0APvc&AkrL[S tE? WebLynn Nottage sets her play Sweat in Reading, Pennsylvaniaa once-prosperous city 48 miles northwest of Philadelphiacaptivated by its early 21st century economic struggles. Creating notes and highlights requires a free LitCharts account. *irl6=" qZs}RHao$Ym@&zJ(=VYpromlcoGEJA=l-^DdMN$+Od d+%dN;*}e?42OALPX st(2O*BVv]Q%u5E?]S I am planning to use this play in the Women in Theatre course I teach. We promise to give you a true report on the best shows. r The quickness with which they could turn on life-long friends and the rather predictable ending. Brucie ends up begging Cynthia for another chance, but she stays strong with Tracey and Jessies support. Created by the original team behind SparkNotes, LitCharts are the world's best literature guides. When the women spot a call for replacement workers, they respond with avoidance: Its in Spanish, I cant read it. But when they find themselves locked out of the factory unless they accept slashed salaries and benefits, their disbelief turns to anger and picket lines. B@! B@ ;{6. [13] The production closed on June 25, 2017, after 105 performances. '6$ M2M{Jy;7rVTFlIg];s=zNszNQCV(xm^t{N$(p-4qNu6WYRM2Ek]iNos/q7%@v"2B And the impact of job loss on the people struggling to transition from what they had to what they no longer have. It won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. WebSweat by Lynn Nottage - Free download as PDF File (.pdf) or view presentation slides online. I sobbed as I finished reading the play - I can only imagine what it would feel like as an audience memberespecially one who calls Berks County home, lived in Reading for the first 8 yrs of my life, and has family and friends who were affected by NAFTA and economic changes within the time period the play spans. Tracey is outspoken and a bit reckless. Pulitzer prize for drama 2017, with productions in New York (The Public & Broadway) & London (Donmar & Gielgud) - a layered portait of workers in Reading, Pennsylvania, one of the poorest cities in America, set in 2000 & 2008. Nov 8, 2018 Read Sweat PDF by Lynn Nottage Online eBook - Published by Theatre Communications Group ISBN: 1559365323. City of the Village of Clarkston, MI, Auditons for AMDA (Detroit) During the play Cynthia applies for a managing job at the plant which causes some problems. Join StageAgent today and unlock amazing theatre resources and opportunities. Lynn Nottage began working on the play in 2011 by interviewing numerous residents of Reading, Pennsylvania, which at the time was, according to the United States Census Bureau, officially one of the poorest cities in America,[3] with a poverty rate of over 40%. [7][11], After starting previews on October 18, 2016, Sweat opened Off-Broadway at The Public Theater on November 3, 2016. However, Cynthia is adamant that she cant give up the opportunity shes been given; Tracey and Jessie dont understand what its like to walk in her shoes. ', 'Come From Away', and 'Anastasia' Lead 2017 Drama Desk Award Nominations", "2017 Tony Award Nominations: 'The Great Comet' and 'Hello, Dolly!' The puppeteers remain out of view in air-conditioned offices. The factory bosses distribute an ad for replacement workers, sowing division among the friends. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> [27], The play won the 2017 Obie Award for Playwrighting for the production at the Public Theater. Check online DOWNLOAD FREE [PDF] Sweat (TCG Edition) by Lynn Nottage.. Oh, my! (MVciyUEC]2gez!uNc[ qG2}BoC=W%A< /2+[@f,:HCEE7H=j\(V%2 *E>Vz.f ^qJ;WbPy _Bu\A[!q>jY{]KmX8$?=3ig3=q mUd^X$ ychG*j*)vw:^`ow8Fn_hS=J0n=F.L{t@1+qh !&Kw^jmZ)TWu_,"OVj-WKhD0&bn;Wun\*S`PxZo#5*otpG"JzP-ptWh@24'R0?iYVvFvv[*oBt*o7v7aT7 wpVMPi\]H-hs7!/)yrgr0`j%/Qb,?pA::c#i T{ 3 ^^_ZUVpI?:dC^Ppc`xQ[3R:jV`^X[_`yR?MAYXS'#deon42YZx6=c_Hq7|O::j 0bg # Nov 8, 2018 Read Sweat PDF by Lynn Nottage Online eBook - Published by Theatre Communications Group ISBN: 1559365323. [1] The action takes place in a fictional bar in Reading, Pennsylvania,[6] a town described as "synonymous with deindustrialisation". The play portrays a meeting between a parole officer and two ex-convicts, and three women who were childhood friends working in the same factory. Not so much, I'm afraid. It crackles with anger over the erasure of comradery. +kVwdXskiQ3HY1]qHbyFp40.`hc+\9D 7JAZBoUR=i2cVuy&`TD).` $`KCsSITeE>S{MA:$cl%nTB,kEQ Analysis. nh*f`[X5mjE:k.J|wK:10_R@. Grapples with the big problems of 21st century America. One of the hardest jobs anyone can have is the job of being poor. The stage directions at the top of each scene are helpful in placing the reader in what's going on in the world, giving national and local headlines. r#SJ:uL5VSM.z(h*DW7s/8u*kFh} E>rFiT3v'rrW5PjH0 vn_gw}d 3yl9Db(#awd]+'8l@qwG9&g7X+GGJ8U BC%]3! i6@FSQb(,LX;Nl-sT>/gr D~R^f/kZ:*Yp.IYRCQ.^y& Check online DOWNLOAD FREE [PDF] Sweat (TCG Edition) by Lynn Nottage.. The play was directed by Lynette Linton, and featured Clare Perkins and Martha Plimpton as the mothers and Osy Ikhile (Chris) and Parick Gibson (Jason). Banner photo: Adam KuveNiemann, Roman Anthony Gonzalez, Lisa Anne Porter, Eddie Ewell, and Robert Parsons. I think the comparisons some reviewers are making between "Ruined" and "Sweat" are misguided. Background [ edit] On the drive to the spacious, The New Yorker said the play was "the first theatrical landmark of the Trump era". Nov 8, 2018 Read Sweat PDF by Lynn Nottage Online eBook - Published by Theatre Communications Group ISBN: 1559365323. If you want to see the best plays & performances around the San Francisco Bay or beyond, read our reviews. From the creators of SparkNotes, something better. Nottage doesn't shy away from the uncomfortable or the realistic, however, and Sweat is littered with moments of foreshadowing and buildup. This is what tragedy looks like under 21st century capitalism. x}]Wwp5ynT 8ece6$*!52~LR5 `W,dom1v,Ywm:kwYs>B@! Cast:Cathleen Riddley, Lisa Anne Porter, Maryssa Wanlass, Michael J. Asberry, Robert Parsons, David Everett Moore, Roman Anthony Gonzalez, Adam KuveNiemann, and Eddie Ewell. She is a professor of Playwriting at Columbia University. When Oscar returns, she hurls racial slurs and goes to lunge at him, but Stan holds her back. PERFORMANCE FEE: $130 per performance. Follow us on: facebook.com. And so fresh in my mind. Tracey (Jasons mother), Cynthia (Chriss mother), and their friend Jessie are celebrating Traceys birthday at a local bar in Reading, Pennsylvania. When the lights come back on, the affluent Center Rep feels far away from the Rust Belt. >> [1] The action takes place in a fictional bar, 94% found this document useful (16 votes), 94% found this document useful, Mark this document as useful, 6% found this document not useful, Mark this document as not useful, Do not sell or share my personal information. B@! My students love how organized the handouts are and enjoy tracking the themes as a class., Requesting a new guide requires a free LitCharts account. WebSweat Lynn Nottage Author bio (s) PDF Preview $14.00 Qty: Full Length, Drama 6 men, 3 women Total Cast: 9, Flexible Set ISBN-13: 978-0-8222-3764-8 FORMAT: Acting Edition Apply for Rights MIN. It closed on December 18, 2016 to transfer to Broadway. Sharp and threatening as a box cutter bladeferociously engrossingSWEAT never feels less than authenticand crucial. Deadline.com. WebThis study examines Lynn Nottages Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Sweat (2015), as a dramatic representation of how racism and ethnocentrism are reproduced and communicated as a social cognition. SWEAT is a 2015 play by American playwright Lynn Nottage. Jason shows up too, which initially alarms Oscar. WebSweat is a 2015 play by American playwright Lynn Nottage. WebSWEAT Copyright 2018, Lynn Nottage All Rights Reserved CAUTION: Professionals and amateurs are hereby warned that performance of SWEAT is subject to payment of a royalty. Stan falls, hits his head on the bar, and lies bleeding on the ground. Fj[[K oxzWf&`Pmajpy{/{%O?Zd#5-HY9`5@HBlyA02^ -JBToW`a/(`6KUmqq~:NMNz/gOkc,v$[] Seeing the effects of job loss and the economic struggle these people were facing first hand is what truly inspired her work for the play Sweat. Reviews focused on the similarities between the portrayal of the industrial working class in a Rust Belt town, and that being a significant area and demographic in the 2016 United States presidential election. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Drama The play flashes forward to October 2008, a couple of weeks after Jason and Chriss parole meetings. You'll also get updates on new titles we publish and the ability to save highlights and notes. Teacher Editions with classroom activities for all 1715 titles we cover. WebNottage is currently a professor of playwriting at Columbia University. Info: LesherArtsCenter.org to April 16, 2023. You'll be able to access your notes and highlights, make requests, and get updates on new titles. "[19], The play was nominated for the 2017 Drama Desk Award, Outstanding Play and Outstanding Fight Choreography. !D:>U8v1(o/%7EA;{Q[tWFOS@1YT>vzq_`Ihj[er1/;2b 9[ JRZWRj@ U-o{84ty:6k=w9s"|mw":$imCUyCTLuS 2Gbu/;FH The management/worker division begins to separate the friends, and racial tensions separate them further. [8][12] The production began previews on Broadway at Studio 54 on March 4, 2017, before opening on March 26. B@! A quick, gripping read about the consequences for working-class people when longtime jobs disappear. Check online DOWNLOAD FREE [PDF] Sweat (TCG Edition) by Lynn Nottage.. cF&(RIdqYP 1ZT@@ttS~uM0D& B@! "Sweat" is a fantastic examination of real peope in real situations which most people in the US rust belt can relate closely to. The play portrays a meeting between a parole officer and two ex-convicts, and three women who were childhood friends working in the same factory. Cinderella Reflections Lynn Nottage Exposes How Corporate Profits Trump People by Tom van Nuenen Sweat, the Pulitzer-awarded play by Lynn Nottage, is a powerful examination of the capitalist strategy of divide-and-conquer. These are only the main characters. Chris eventually becomes angry as well, and he joins Jason in beating Oscar. Eventually in 2017, winning the Pulitzer prize award for drama. << /Type /Page /Parent 3 0 R /Resources 6 0 R /Contents 4 0 R /MediaBox [0 0 612 792] WebThis study examines Lynn Nottages Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Sweat (2015), as a dramatic representation of how racism and ethnocentrism are reproduced and communicated as a social cognition. B@! San Francisco Bay Area Theatre Critics' Circle, [1] It won the 2017 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Oscar doesnt care, thougheveryone in Reading others him, so he feels no loyalty to them. The friendship of these middle-aged women is rooted in the steel jobs that gives meaning to their days. Its about the enduring spirit of those who refuse to be trampled by outsourcing and heedless profit. Instant PDF downloads. In 2017, Nottage and a team of fellow artists put on an experimental multimedia experience called This is Reading in Reading, Pennsylvania (where Sweat is set). << /Im1 10 0 R >> >> |%iGr{CdGSKZl"|.~%N]8^Oo"lO1|'(^Qg( k )y0T&glG\2ofb "lT&r) 9=!YZ@,)\AkIocynP$UM|W/!!^5UM 7ee}w6$$D&}[zrc;9m}\KkMKm"v[2 Jason has come to beg Tracey for money, but shes hostile and unwelcoming. B@! A Book by its Cover. endstream endobj 93 0 obj <>stream Stan is now severely disabled with a traumatic brain injury; he struggles to hear or speak. She tells him that she and Tracey no longer speak after everything that happened. Cynthia is intelligent and determined. Oscar, the often-ignored Colombian American busboy, escorts her to the bathroom. However, Brucie tells him its pointlessChris should follow his dreams and get an education instead. _EaLw5`C*h`( Pg> HI` >}/3436 ~8r PkClc&F&UUH~6[tf5~d1s`=%jGm XYWm?6hm3]RqB>^ZcC`C@k-aIp/B?*)"I]CG66J [6], The play portrays a meeting between a parole officer and two ex-convicts, and three women who were childhood friends working in the same factory. Reading it felt exciting and sad and frustrating and hopeful and angry and..and..and a whole other list of feelings. The scene switches to Evans parole meeting with Chris, a black man whos struggling to integrate back into society since his release because hes ashamed of being a felon and consumed with remorse over what he did. # (9!~hE!XB#j7zb@:lY.=ST PV^I\L7RQIm=7$wH=KZ-ybx#L]!iAah0"vE%H5BrL`E.0kC'7`b^;PuLtP{;q X>|THDE8a(Rgy ,7Z Cynthia understands, but she asks Tracey not to make things about race, and she promises to let everyone know if she hears anything about the rumored layoffs. 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