
White Noise Tickets
4 (4) · New Writing, Contemporary Drama
An unflinching look at race in the 21st century from both a black and white perspective.
Overview
Thirty-somethings Leo, Misha, Ralph and Dawn have been inseparable since college. Making their way together in the big city, they are liberal, open-minded and socially aware. Misha is producing the hit online show ‘Ask A Black’; Ralph is waiting for tenure at his university, and as a lawyer, Dawn spends her days fighting for social justice. Leo would be a talented visual artist – if only he could sleep. As best friends and lovers, confident in their woke-ness, their connection with each other is stronger than anything else – until, that is, Leo is assaulted by the police in a racially motivated incident. Shaken to the core, he brings to the group an extreme proposition.
Written by Suzan-Lori Parks, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Topdog/Underdog and Father Comes Home from the Wars, White Noise takes an unflinching look at race in the 21st century from both a black and white perspective. After an acclaimed world premiere at the Public Theater in New York, it has its European premiere at The Bridge, directed by Polly Findlay.
Critic reviews
Provocative satire full of witty energy
Hinges on a singularly provocative premise
It’s thorny and thoughtful
Undeniably bold, but reflective
Strong and devastating
Provocative and erudite
Provocative if not always plausible
An enormous provocation of a play
A full-on yowl of frustration and anger
Exasperated by this American play about race and friendship
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Date & time
2.30pm & 7.30pm