Fences



by August Wilson
Directed by Kenny Leon

9/11/2009 – 10/11/2009
BU Theatre – Mainstage


Table of Contents

When August Wilson succumbed to liver cancer at the age of sixty, he died a proud, successful man — a self-made man who left a legacy that will not soon be forgotten. Read More

August Wilson's vision of the 20th century begins with a knock at the door. Read More

Through August Wilson’s 20th-century cycle of plays, the playwright exposes sides of African-American experience seldom seen in mainstream theatre or popular culture. Read More

August Wilson asks us to imagine how Troy’s children will find their own way in a new world, discovering new values for their generation and new ways to level the playing field. Read More

With Fences, Wilson takes us to 1957 — a seminal year in black American history with events across the nation that presaged the coming civil rights era. Here’s a look at major events in that year. Read More

Playwright Lydia R. Diamond (Stick Fly) interviews Fences director Kenny Leon about his experience and relationship with August Wilson. Read the edited program-length interview. Read the full transcript.



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