The White Card (London)

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About the Show

Claudia Rankine's timely American drama about race and representation makes its UK debut.

When a rich white couple invites an emerging Black artist to dinner, they start to have difficult conversations about racial divisions, appropriation and discrimination.

A thought-provoking play written by poet and playwright Claudia Rankine ('The Provenance of Beauty: A South Bronx Travelogue').

Following its world premiere in 2019, Rankine's play now makes its UK and European debut at the Soho Theatre.

Critic Reviews (3)

"'The White' Card presents much to chew on without ever losing sight of the drama that drives its central relationship. Few will be more comfortable with their thoughts on the way out as they were on the way in and a difficult question hangs heavy in the air for (let's guess) 90% of its audience."
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Natalie Ibu's direction ... matches Rankine's writing in maintaining a coolness and politeness for much of the evening, only exploding occasionally.
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For a previous production

Rankine’s is a subtle debate ... Tense and timely, The White Card points fingers, but also points the way to positive change.
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