August Wilson’s Fences, now playing at The Old Globe, is the story of an African-American family in 1957. Directed by Delicia Turner Sonnenberg, the entire play is set in the Maxson family’s yard.
In this excerpt from “August Wilson: A Life,” the playwright, on the cusp of stardom, is polishing off his latest play, “Fences,” at the O’Neill writers’ conference. August Wilson in 2005. He once ...
With this excellent cast and directing, Fences' doesn’t just honor August Wilson’s language—it revels in it while bringing this classic story to life at The Old Globe through May 3rd.
“Fences,” August Wilson’s heartfelt, rough-hewn play about a working-class black family in postwar Pittsburgh, had its debut in 1983 but feels exceptionally relevant today. Its themes of financial ...
In August Wilson's Fences, Troy Maxson is certain he had the skill to play major league baseball, but was been denied the opportunity because of his skin color. It's the late 1950s, a few years after ...
August Wilson wrote “Fences,” the sixth play in his 10-part “Pittsburgh Cycle,” in 1985. The story of a working-class family and its patriarch’s hopes, dreams and frustrations is set in the 1950s. Yet ...
Fences lives and dies on its performances and its language, and here, she trusts her cast to do the heavy lifting. The result is a production that honors Wilson’s richly layered text that examines ...
If I ‘upgrade’ to Fences 6 and allow my Fences subscription to lapse, will that disable all versions of Fences that I own, Fences 6 and prior versions? The only products that would cease to function are any that were purchased initially as a subscription product. For example, if you purchased: Fences 3 Fences 5 Permanent License Fences ...