mnacenani Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 https://www.wsj.com/articles/pushkin-a-life-played-out-review-the-poet-and-the-pistol-1533853576 I have no chance of seeing it but maybe some members would like to. Depiction of Pushkin by a white actor is historically incorrect ! Link to comment
Mashinka Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Surely America has no shortage of mixed race actors? Link to comment
dirac Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Thank you for posting the topic macnacenani. I didn't know about this. We're all "mixed race," one way or another. Pushkin had one black ancestor, his maternal great-grandfather. I wouldn't get too hopped up over it. Going by the reviews, the play has other problems. Too bad, with such a rich subject. The New York Times DC Metro Link to comment
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