Penumbra Theatre & Cargill present

The 20th Century Cycle
by August Wilson

1900s – Gem of the Ocean
1910s – Joe Turner's Come and Gone
1920s – Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
1930s – The Piano Lesson
1940s – Seven Guitars
1950s – Fences
1960s – Two Trains Running
1970s – Jitney
1980s – King Hedley II
1990s – Radio Golf

In 2007, Penumbra made the commitment to produce each one of August Wilson's plays in the cycle that traces black American life decade by decade from 1900 to 2000. Penumbra launched the cycle with The Piano Lesson and Gem of the Ocean in 2007 - 2008, followed by Fences in 2008 - 2009. This year we proudly present Radio Golf.

This great playwright, who found muses in his friends and fellow company members at Penumbra, took up the mantle to create stories and characters that were worthy of the black people he knew, of the richness of the culture he saw. Penumbra is honored to host Wilson's 20th Century Cycle and offer you the opportunity to witness the work of a great writer staged by the artists he regarded so highly - and to rediscover a century of American life.

 

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