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OSF's Shane reinterprets the traditional "Western"


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The classic novel and movie Western "Shane" is an adventure full of farmers, a range war, and a mysterious gunslinger. Karen Zacarías’s adaptation opens July 31 at OSF on the Angus Bowmer stage. Director Blake Robison turns a fresh eye toward the myths of the American West. This culturally authentic take on the Jack Schaefer novel brings an entirely new perspective, revealing a historically accurate image of the Western frontier filled with Mexican farmers, Black cowboys, and Indigenous nations. Blake and playwright Karen Zacarías will talk with JPR's Vanessa Finney about their vision.

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The Creative WayBy Vanessa Finney