Bagley Wright Theatre Fences By August Wilson Directed by Timothy Bond March 26 - April 18, 2010 Running Time: 2 hours and 40 minutes including one 15-minute intermission
Facing Fences: An interview with director Tim Bond "Fences deals with someone who's essentially the same age as me, Troy Maxson [the play's main character]. I feel like I understand this character from a different standpoint as a father now than I might have ten years ago when I was first offered the play." Read More...
Unveiling August: Long-time Seattle Rep Managing Director Benjamin Moore shares his impressions, insights, and anecdotes from working on all of August Wilson's plays Seeking a frank and simple discussion of Mr. Wilson's work and his relationship with Seattle Rep, we said the name of a play, and Mr. Moore responded with his candid impressions and most vivid memories. Here are his thoughts. Read More...
Playing for Keeps: From Negro Leagues to Major Leagues, how black baseball players broke down race barriers Taking place in Pittsburgh in the 1950s, August Wilson's Fences explores a time in American history when the lines of racial segregation still confined most African Americans to a second-class citizenship. But cracks were beginning to appear in this wall. One of the earliest places to break the color barrier was the world of professional sports... Read More...
A Relevant Past: In the age of Obama, does Fences still resonate? In light of the election of Barack Obama, our nation's first African-American president, it's easy to ask if a play about an African American garbage man scarred by racism and bitter because of dreams denied him is still relevant. Read More...
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