About this episode

This episode critically examines danced stage productions in antebellum Philadelphia, highlighting the city's ballet scene and the influence of T. D. Rice.

Theatres of the Body is a critical examination of danced stage productions in antebellum Philadelphia. At the time, the city boasted the largest number of native-born ballet dancers in the young nation and also became a creative home to blackface star T. D. Rice, who helped popularize that performance genre. Donate | Signup | pcntv.com

People in this episode

Guest: Lynn Matluck Brooks

Topics covered

• dance
• theatre
• antebellum Philadelphia
• ballet
• blackface performance
• cultural history

Keywords

• theatre
• dance
• Philadelphia
• ballet
• T. D. Rice
• blackface
• cultural history

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Organizations: T. D. Rice

Places: United States, Philadelphia

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