Youth

E760226

Youth is the introspective, nameless young Black protagonist of the rock musical "Passing Strange," whose journey of self-discovery drives the show’s narrative.

All labels observed (1)

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Youth canonical 2

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
stage musical character
ageGroup young adult
alsoKnownAs the Youth
linked to: Youth
appearsInWork Passing Strange
appearsWithNarrator Narrator (Passing Strange)
associatedWithGenre autobiographical musical
rock musical
basedOn Stew (musician)
centralConflict search for the “real”
tension between home and artistic freedom
characterType coming-of-age protagonist
introspective
colorDescriptor Black
createdBy Stew
ethnicity African-American
explores Black identity
love and relationships
race and art
gender male
hasNameStatus nameless
hasRelationshipWith Mother (Passing Strange)
inUniverseOrigin Los Angeles
medium theatre
musicalNumberInvolvement “Amsterdam”
“Arlington Hill”
“Identity”
“Keys (It’s Alright)”
“Passing Phase”
“The Black One”
“We Just Had Sex”
name Youth
narrativeFunction drives the show’s narrative
narrativeRole central character
protagonist
portrayedIn rock musical
primaryTheme self-discovery
protagonistOf Passing Strange
pursues artistic authenticity
personal identity
storyArc journey of self-discovery
themeEmbodied cost of artistic ambition
mother–son relationship
search for authenticity
timePeriodOfStory late 20th century
travelsTo Amsterdam
Berlin

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Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Youth (Passing Strange) name Youth
subject linked to: Youth