The European premiere of Claudia Rankine’s first published play, The White Card opens at Northern Stage, Newcastle on 29 April (press night 4 May) before touring to HOME in Manchester, Leeds Playhouse, Birmingham Rep, and Soho Theatre, London.
The cast announced today is Nick Blakeley, C J Coleman, Kate Copeland, Estelle Daniels, and Matthew Pidgeon. The production will be directed by Northern Stage’s Artistic Director, Natalie Ibu.
Critically acclaimed on its debut in Boston in 2018, The White Card poses the question: can society progress when whiteness remains invisible?
Written during an increasingly racially divided America and before the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests rippled across the globe, a wealthy, privileged white couple invite a talented Black artist to dinner. Tensions run high and a heated debate uncovers some uncomfortable truths that can’t be ignored about white privilege, cultural appropriation, and representation.
