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An Octoroon is a play by American dramatist Branden Jacobs-Jenkins that reworks Dion Boucicault's 1859 melodrama The Octoroon. First produced in 2014, it uses metatheatrical commentary, racial masquerade, role doubling, and deliberate disruptions of theatrical convention to examine how race is represented on the American stage. It is intended for contemporary audiences familiar with, or confronting, the conventions and racial politics inherited from nineteenth-century drama.
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How good is An Octoroon?
An Octoroon scores 8.05/10 (Great) on Lunoo, making it a well-rated option in the Play category. Formally bold Jacobs-Jenkins adaptation praised for racial-theatrical critique; challenging metatheatre polarizes.
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