The Brother/Sister Plays, Three Stunning Plays in Repertory from Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf Upstairs Theatre (1650 N. Halsted St. Chicago, IL 60614)
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- $40.00 - $70.00
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- FREE - $35.00*
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The last date listed for The Brother/Sister Plays was Sunday April 11, 2010 / 3:00pm (In the Red and Brown Water).
Goldstar Member Tips
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Zac on What to Wear
Casual
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Patrick on What to Wear
Very comfortable. Not a bad seat in the house.
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Zac on Where to Park
No car; public transporation is close and super easy anytime of day
33 Goldstar Member Reviews
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We saw In the Red and Brown Water. This is the first in the series of the three plays and seeing it gives you a better understanding of how the characters in all three plays relate. While it was a very engaging story, I do wish that there was less profanity. Otherwise, the acting was great!Written on Mar 15 2010
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Drama Queen
Saw In the Red and Brown Water. A delightful, insightful production. Sterling script, stellar cast. Reminded me just why I love live theatre.Written on Apr 07 2010
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Clem
The plays were great. Good acting and thought provoking scripts. Would recommend that you see In The Red and Brown Water first to fully understand the chronology.Written on Mar 22 2010
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I loved the plays. The acting was terrific; the scripts very good; the plays very powerfully performed. Showing these plays as a series adds to the meaning of each, as each sheds light on the others. I highly recommend them.Written on Jan 25 2010
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More Information About The Brother/Sister Plays
Website
http://www.steppenwolf.org/boxoffice/productions/index.aspx?id=476
Description
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 Red and Brown Water comes first, The Brothers Size second and Marcus 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 than they are "in conversation" with each other.
Please note that the two evenings are ticketed separately.
In the Red and Brown Water
Fast, spirited Oya is a promising young athlete who is offered a scholarship that could jump-start her future. Forced to choose between her dying mother and her own dreams, she makes a life-changing decision. Oya’s subsequent path to womanhood leads her to a crossroads where she finds herself torn between settling down... and just settling.
The Brothers Size
When Oshooshie Size is released from jail he goes to work in his brother’s car repair shop. When his best friend from prison also shows up, a tense tug of war results. The Brothers Size is a fierce and honest look at the complex bonds of brotherhood.
Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet
Marcus is sixteen. He is also coming to terms with his sexuality while uncovering the mysterious secrets of his family’s past. An entrancing coming-of-age story, Marcus is about the difficult quest for identity in an out spoken and strong-willed community.
About the Ticket Supplier: Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf Theatre Company is an internationally-renowned company of thirty-five artists whose talents include acting, directing, playwriting, filmmaking, and textual adaptation. Steppenwolf has redefined the landscape of acting and performance by spawning a generation of America's most gifted artists, including Joan Allen, John Mahoney, John Malkovich, Laurie Metcalf, Martha Plimpton and Gary Sinise. No other American theater ensemble has survived as long and thrived as much as the Steppenwolf company of artists, who return home to Chicago to do the work they love.