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OSF's Shane reinterprets the traditional "Western"
Manage episode 497436731 series 80629

The classic novel and movie Western "Shane" is an adventure full of farmers, a range war, and a mysterious gunslinger. Karen Zacarías’s adaptation opens July 31 at OSF on the Angus Bowmer stage. Director Blake Robison turns a fresh eye toward the myths of the American West. This culturally authentic take on the Jack Schaefer novel brings an entirely new perspective, revealing a historically accurate image of the Western frontier filled with Mexican farmers, Black cowboys, and Indigenous nations. Blake and playwright Karen Zacarías will talk with JPR's Vanessa Finney about their vision.
111 episodes
Manage episode 497436731 series 80629

The classic novel and movie Western "Shane" is an adventure full of farmers, a range war, and a mysterious gunslinger. Karen Zacarías’s adaptation opens July 31 at OSF on the Angus Bowmer stage. Director Blake Robison turns a fresh eye toward the myths of the American West. This culturally authentic take on the Jack Schaefer novel brings an entirely new perspective, revealing a historically accurate image of the Western frontier filled with Mexican farmers, Black cowboys, and Indigenous nations. Blake and playwright Karen Zacarías will talk with JPR's Vanessa Finney about their vision.
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