Voodoo Macbeth
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Voodoo Macbeth is a groundbreaking 1936 all-Black adaptation of Shakespeare’s "Macbeth," directed by Orson Welles and set in a Caribbean voodoo context, produced under the U.S. Federal Theatre Project.
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| Voodoo Macbeth canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Voodoo Macbeth Context triple: [Federal Theatre Project, notableWork, Voodoo Macbeth]
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Voodoo Macbeth Target entity description: Voodoo Macbeth is a groundbreaking 1936 all-Black adaptation of Shakespeare’s "Macbeth," directed by Orson Welles and set in a Caribbean voodoo context, produced under the U.S. Federal Theatre Project.
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A.
The Spectre Bridegroom
The Spectre Bridegroom is a short Gothic-humor tale by Washington Irving about a mysterious, seemingly supernatural bridegroom whose true identity is revealed in a comic twist.
-
B.
Back to Bedlam
Back to Bedlam is the debut studio album by British singer-songwriter James Blunt, best known for featuring the global hit single "You're Beautiful."
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C.
Vampira
Vampira was the gothic, horror-host television persona created and portrayed by actress Maila Nurmi in the 1950s, widely regarded as a pioneering figure in horror and camp culture.
-
D.
The Maid's Revenge
The Maid's Revenge is a Caroline-era tragic play by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its themes of love, honor, and revenge within a Spanish courtly setting.
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E.
Black Sunday
Black Sunday was a catastrophic 1935 dust storm during the Dust Bowl that turned daytime skies black and became one of the era’s most infamous environmental disasters.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
stage adaptation
ⓘ
theatrical production ⓘ |
| adaptationApproach | relocates Scottish setting to a mythical Caribbean island ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Works Progress Administration ⓘ |
| artForm | drama ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Federal Theatre Project Negro Theatre Unit
ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Theatre Project
Orson Welles ⓘ |
| basedOn | Macbeth ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| castComposition | all-Black cast ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReputation | groundbreaking reinterpretation of Macbeth ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Harlem Renaissance era African American performance ⓘ |
| director | Orson Welles ⓘ |
| era | 1930s American theatre ⓘ |
| fundedBy |
U.S. Federal Theatre Project
ⓘ
linked to:
Federal Theatre Project
|
| genre |
Shakespearean adaptation
ⓘ
theatre ⓘ tragedy ⓘ |
| hasDirector | Orson Welles ⓘ |
| hasEthnicFocus | African American theatre ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
color-conscious casting in classical theatre
ⓘ
later Black Shakespearean productions ⓘ |
| hasSubject | witchcraft and supernatural elements ⓘ |
| hasTitleLanguage | English ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Great Depression ⓘ |
| inception | 1936 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| medium | live theatre ⓘ |
| movement | experimental theatre ⓘ |
| notableCastFeature | predominantly African American actors ⓘ |
| notableFor |
all-Black adaptation of a Shakespeare play
ⓘ
early major directing work of Orson Welles ⓘ innovative transposition of Macbeth to a Caribbean voodoo setting ⓘ |
| originalAuthor | William Shakespeare ⓘ |
| originalWorkTitle | Macbeth ⓘ |
| partOf | Federal Theatre Project ⓘ |
| productionCompany | Federal Theatre Project ⓘ |
| productionType | all-Black theatre production ⓘ |
| setting |
Caribbean
ⓘ
voodoo context ⓘ |
| sponsor |
U.S. government
ⓘ
linked to:
United States government
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| theme |
colonial and racial dynamics
ⓘ
power and ambition ⓘ |
| usesElement |
drumming and dance
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voodoo rituals ⓘ |
| workType | publicly funded theatre production ⓘ |
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