Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, an award-winning American playwright whose works examine race, identity, and American history through innovative storytelling is coming to Brasenose in 3rd week. His acclaimed plays include An Octoroon, Gloria, Everybody (Pulitzer Prize finalist), and Appropriate, which won the 2024 Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. A MacArthur Fellow and current faculty member at Yale University, Jacobs-Jenkins premiered his latest play, Purpose, on Broadway in 2025.
Monday 12 May, 5.30-7pm, Amersi Room, Brasenose College, Oxford: Branden Jacobs-Jenkins in conversation with Professor Sos Eltis. A wide-ranging discussion of Branden's work, audience responses, the history of dramatic representation, and the differences between British and American theatre. Audience questions welcomed.
Friday 16 May, 4.30-5.30pm, Amersi Room, Brasenose College, Oxford - Branden Jacobs-Jenkins in conversation with Kenneth Lonergan, Oscar winning screenwriter of Manchester by the Sea and Margaret, and author of numerous acclaimed plays including This is Our Youth, The Waverly Gallery, and Lobby Hero. He has been nominated for three Golden Globe Awards, a Pulitzer Prize, a Laurence Olivier Award, and three Tony Awards.
No booking required - just come along.
Image: Yale University.
