Fences Stage Play

Overview

Set in 1957 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Fences follows Troy Maxson, a 53-year-old man who struggles to provide for his wife and son in a time when the civil rights movement has still not come to fruition. Troy used to be an amazing baseball player but was not able to make it to the Major Leagues due to the color of his skin. Troy has had to settle into the life of being a trash collector and barely scraping by, and this causes turmoil and frustration, especially in his relationships. Wilson’s play deals with dreams deferred and what it means to be a man, as well as covering themes of family and loyalty. Most notably, we see a marriage that looks loving and successful at the outset begin to fall apart as Troy’s lack of self-respect starts to crumble everything around him.
Fences is the winner of the Pulitzer Prize, two-time Tony Award-winner, and one of the most groundbreaking plays of the 20th century.
Content Warning: Strong language, racial slurs, violence, adultery
Recommended age: 13 and up