“RACE” – Urban Theater at De Balie

On May 6, 7, 9 and 10, De Balie presents John Leerdam’s Dutch adaptation of David Mamet’s play RACE, which premiered on Broadway in 2009. The play explores the complex dyanmics of sexual intimidation, power and justice surrounding the highly charged trial of a white man charged with raping a black woman.



On May 6, 7, 9 and 10, De Balie presents John Leerdam’s Dutch adaptation of David Mamet’s play RACE. In the play, three lawyers, two black and one white, are offered the chance to defend a rich, white man accused of raping a black woman. RACE explores the complex dyanmics of sexual intimidation, power and justice surrounding a highly charged trial where color becomes the dominant factor. RACE premiered on Broadway in 2009 and this is the first production of the play in the Netherlands.

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