Steppenwolf Theatre Company (Venue Partner)
1650 North Halsted Street
312.335.1650
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Jan 21, 2010 – May 23, 2010
Tuesdays–Sundays
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$20 - 70
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“Three poetic, stark, and incredibly funny plays by Tarell Alvin McCraney, documenting several generations of intertwined African-American families in an abstracted New Orleans, deftly and gorgeously directed by Steppenwolf member Tina Landau. The combination of dark, fierce tragicomedy in the writing and truly inspired artistry of direction sustain the four hours of theater, where each play sheds complexity and light on the others. While all three plays are strong, "The Brothers Size," which explores the limits of brotherhood by blood and love, is the highlight of the trio.”
Monica Westin, Flavorpill
A breakthrough theatrical event: three interconnected plays in two programs by a brilliant new American voice. Grand in scope, yet intimate and heartfelt, McCraney's delightful stories will leave you touched and inspired.
Steppenwolf will present The Brother/Sister Plays in repertory, with In the Red and Brown Water on one evening, in rotation with the two shorter plays on another. The plays can be experienced in any order, although chronologically In the Red and Brown Water comes first, The Brothers Size second and Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet third. The three plays don't line up in a neat linear way: they reflect on each other, echo, contradict, remind. They're less in a perfect chronology that they are "in conversation" with each other. Our repertory scheduling makes attending both programs easy, with options to see the entire story in one day on Saturdays and Sundays.
Join us for The Brother/Sister Plays Marathon Sundays with a prix-fixe dinner between performances.
