Sarah Paulson Shines in Caustic Broadway Drama, Celebrates Premiere with Girlfriend
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Branden Jacobs-Jenkins' play "Appropriate" explores the reunion of a family of heirs in a former plantation home in southeast Arkansas. The play delves into the family's racial attitudes and illusions as they discover troubling artifacts among their late father's belongings. Directed by Lila Neugebauer, the production offers a more reflective and tragicomic take on sibling relationships, highlighting the desperation brought on by collective delusion. The first-rate cast delivers performances that capture the characters' psychic damage and the play's biting humor, while the set design effectively portrays the decaying splendor of the Lafayette home.
Topics:entertainment#appropriate#branden-jacobs-jenkins#broadway#family-drama#racial-identity#theater
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