August Wilson's Fences
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Tue 3 Nov19:30Theatre 1
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Wed 4 Nov19:30Theatre 1
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Thu 5 Nov14:00Theatre 1
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Thu 5 Nov19:30Theatre 1
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Fri 6 Nov14:00Theatre 1
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Sat 7 Nov14:00CAPTheatre 1
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Sat 7 Nov19:30Theatre 1
August Wilson's legendary play comes to Manchester
A gripping story of family, race and the American Dream.
"You born with two strikes on you before you come to the plate."
Troy is a former baseball player who could’ve gone pro. He spends his days collecting garbage and his evenings spinning stories for family and friends. He is funny, charismatic and fiercely proud. He’s also a man with flaws, shaped by a lifetime battling a world that denies his dreams. And the scars run deep.
His wife, Rose, sees America changing. She dares to believe life can be different and dreams that their son, Cory, will have the freedom that Troy never did. But as she works to break the cycles holding her family back, Troy’s frustration and bitterness threatens to tear them apart.
Alive with rhythms of blues and jazz, humour and heartbreak, Fences is August Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece. Set in the 1950s, it is a timeless and deeply human portrait of grief, love and what it means to be a family in post-war Black America.
One of the defining plays of the 20th century, it returns to the UK for the first time in over a decade in a vital new production directed by award-winning director Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch, West End).
More about Fences
How we use music in the show
Meet the director and designer
Getting ready with Josh Tedeku
Watch the accessible flyers
Audio flyer, narrated by Everal Walsh
BSL flyer
This production is generously supported by Charles Holloway OBE.
Education Group Bookings:
£11 per ticket with one free teacher seat with every 10 seats booked.
Call Box Office on 0161 200 1500 (10:00-20:00 daily)
Runtime:
3hrs (including 20min interval)
Age Guidance:
12+
Content Warning:
The story contains themes of death, injury, and implied sexual assault. There is occasional strong and racially explicit language, including use of the n-word.
★★★★ “a striking blend of gritty realism and playful theatricality”
