Cage Rhythm

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in Cumberland, Maryland according to the website answers.com. She grew up in a small, mostly white factory town. At a young age Corthron found her love for writing. She enjoyed writing short stories, creating dialogues and entertaining herself and older sister with her creative stories. However, Corthron did not find her passion for writing plays until her senior year at the University of Maryland (“Black Biography”). This is where she wrote her first play that captivated her audience of peers as well as her professor. This play told the story about a Vietnam soldier and his sister, the message and the intensity of the play affected the audience and made an impact on the class. Corthron quoted to the Theater Development Fund’s periodical Sightlines, “When it came time to do scenes from our plays, I was embarrassed when mine lasted 30 minutes when everyone else’s was only five (they were supposed to be five), but I was soon gratified when the light came up and I saw how my writing ...

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with a political issue. I find out who the characters are, then I let them speak with each other so I can figure out what they are capable of. The last step is the story.” This quote from Corthron in the book Moon Marked and Untouched by the Sun edited by Sydne Mahone, illustrates Corthron’s view on her own writing. “The most provocative thing about Corthron as a playwright has been said to be her language. Sometimes called poetic and sometimes called unusual, her rhythmic style is one thing that has been a constant throughout her work (“Black Biography”). This quote describes the beauty and power encompassed in each of Corthron’s plays. Then in 1993 she created the play Cage Rhythm ...

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