A review by introvertinterrupted
Dutchman & The Slave by Amiri Baraka

2.0

I feel like this play is similar to [b:For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide|58098|for colored girls who have considered suicide/when the rainbow is enuf|Ntozake Shange|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386924750s/58098.jpg|505856] in the fact that it has to be observed on the stage for it to really be fully understood. After researching I definitely understand LeRoi Jones' intention in terms of him trying to show the audience how even a well dressed and educated black man can fall prey to being stereotypically cast by whites, but for me the overall play felt like its dialogue was cut from a larger whole and the playwright had just piecied together things from his cutting room floor. I'm excited for his next play I own, which is, The Slave though.

I gave this play 2.5 stars.