Funnyhouse of a Negro

Funnyhouse of a Negro is a one-act play by Adrienne Kennedy. The play opened off-Broadway in 1964 and won the Obie Award for Distinguished Play. The play shared this award with Amiri Baraka's Dutchman, and was influenced by her radical imagination; critics have read it in conversation with both the Black Arts Movement and the Theater of the Absurd. While the play has been produced on stage numerous times, it has been more frequently studied in academic settings than it has been produced.

Funnyhouse of a Negro
Written byAdrienne Kennedy
Characters
  • Sarah
  • Duchess of Hapsburg
  • Queen Victoria Regina
  • Jesus
  • Patrice Lumumba
  • Sarah's Landlady
  • Raymond
  • The Mother
Date premieredJanuary 14, 1964 (1964-01-14)
Place premieredEast End Theater, NYC
Original languageEnglish
GenreDrama, one-act play
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