![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() I hope you enjoyed learning about the Century Cycle if you didn’t know anything about it before. But if August Wilson could jump around in the century, I don’t see why Denzel Washington can’t, too. It was first developed in 1983 by celebrated African American dramatist. I applaud Denzel Washington for wanting to get every one of these stories out to a mainstream audience, but I kind of wish he started at the beginning, chronologically, and worked his way up. Fences, a creative examination of a black family’s experience, is one of the most frequently performed plays in the US. He has a lot of depth, and I could see him knocking this performance out of the park. But problems arise, and he starts to realize that maybe he’s kind of wiping out the history of the area, making him question his plans. The story concerns an Ivy-Leagued black man named Harmond Wilks who wants to start a new development in Pittsburgh, and also wants to be the first black Mayor in the city. It’s actually interesting that this story bookends the Cycle, as Gem of the Ocean, which begins the Cycle, was the penultimate play that Wilson wrote. Radio Golf is the last play in the Cycle and also the last play August Wilson ever wrote, as it was first performed in 2005, which is the same year that Wilson died. Fences (Original, Play, Drama, Broadway) opened in New York City and played through Jun 26, 1988. Music Even though its not a musical, Fences is full of songs sung by the. (Image credit: Red Bank Pulse) Radio Golf (1990s) August Wilsons plays provide audiences with a thorough and unflinching look. ![]()
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