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18/11/2010 The world premiere of 'A Free Man of Color'

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A Free Man of Colour with Paul Dano

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A Free Man of Color - cast & director interviews - Justina Machado

A Free Man of Color is a play by John Guare. It is set in New Orleans in 1801 before the Louisiana Purchase, and follows the story of Jacques Cornet, "a new world Don Juan" and the wealthiest colored man in New Orleans. His world changes as racism enter the city.
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