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"Pass Over" is a 2017 play by Antoinette Nwandu that reimagines Samuel Beckett's "Waiting for Godot" through the experience of two young Black men confined to a Chicago street corner. It draws on the biblical Exodus narrative and addresses police violence and racialized confinement in the United States. The play premiered at Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago and was later filmed by Spike Lee, who released it as a movie in 2018.
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What play inspired Antoinette Nwandu to write Pass Over?
Antoinette Nwandu's 2017 play reimagines Samuel Beckett's classic absurdist play "Waiting for Godot." It combines this inspiration with elements of the biblical Exodus narrative to explore the experiences of two young Black men on a Chicago street corner.
What are the main themes of the play Pass Over?
The play primarily addresses themes of police violence, systemic racism, and the feeling of racialized confinement. It draws powerful parallels between the historical enslavement of Black people and modern urban struggles.
Where did the play Pass Over premiere?
"Pass Over" premiered at the Steppenwolf Theatre Company in Chicago in 2017. It was later staged at Lincoln Center Theater in New York City and adapted into a film directed by Spike Lee in 2018.
Who are the main characters in Pass Over?
The play focuses on two young Black men named Moses and Kitch who are stuck on a street corner waiting for a chance to "pass over" to a better life. Their interactions are periodically interrupted by the threatening presence of police figures.
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