Marcus: the Completion of Tarell Alvin McCraney's Brother/Sister Trilogy of Plays at A.C.T.
A.C.T., Near the corner of Geary and Mason (415 Geary St. San Francisco, CA 94102)
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- $22.00 - $69.00
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- $13.20 - $41.40*
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All offers for Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet have expired.
The last date listed for Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet was Sunday November 21, 2010 / 2:00pm.
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American Conservatory Theater performs a double bill of two outstanding plays from master playwright Samuel Beckett. Endgame and Play are a pair of absurd dark comedies that conjure a fiercely funny and emotionally gripping world. In Endgame, Tony Award winner Bill Irwin takes on the role of Hamm, who is trapped between life and death with his young servant, Clov. Together they engage in a chess match of wits in this vivid exploration of the end of life. This iconic work will be presented together with Beckett's rarely performed one-act Play, a brief comic tour de force about marriage and infidelity, featuring members of A.C.T.'s core acting company. Learn More
Goldstar Member Tips
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Mke Hughes on Where to Park
Take the BART to Powell Street and walk up to Geary
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Marla Blanchard on What to Wear
Out of respect, I think "dressing up" is more appropriate. No Jeans or T-Shirts.
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Marla Blanchard on Other
Mezzanine seats were great!
21 Goldstar Member Reviews
Robert S.
I only got to see 2 of the 3 plays in the trilogy by Tarell Alvin McCraney but enjoyed them both, probably The Brothers Size just a little better than this show. Loved the sets, costumes and video projection of this production. Actors were all wonderfully engaging. Can't wait to see more by this playwright.Written on Nov 22 2010
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Hellomrzebra415
TheatreAddict
It's a charming show - slight, but entertaining - IF you sit in, say, the first half of the orchestra. Like so many shows at ACT, if you sit far away, you may as well stay home: the show does not fill the large house by any stretch of the imagination - it would be better suited to a smaller venue. But if you're lucky enough to sit within earshot of the stage, you'll find this play engaging and original. The performances range from good to excellent (esp. Omoze Idehendre as Shaunta, Margo Hall as ALL the maternal figures and Gregory Wallace as Ogun).Written on Nov 03 2010
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Ricardo L Lasquete
A lot of the acting was terrific. The play was funny, written well and interesting. Not as fully developed as I was hoping for. Well worth seeing.Written on Nov 19 2010
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More Information About Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet
Website
http://www.act-sf.org/1011/marcus/index.html
Quotes & Highlights
- "One of the most exciting new voices in the American theater since the arrival of Tony Kushner" —San Francisco Chronicle
- "[McCraney] writes with a passion and urgency that can't be faked."—The New York Times
- "The greatest piece of writing by an American playwright under 30 in a generation or more." —Chicago Tribune
- "These are spiritual works that thrum with vitality, whether it's joyous or melancholy, told in vigorous language that artfully folds together slangy vernacular with bursts of haunting poetry." —Variety
Description
Marcus is 16 and "sweet." Days before Hurricane Katrina strikes the projects of Louisiana, the currents of his life converge, overflowing into his close-knit community and launching the search for his sexual and personal identity on a cultural landscape infused with mysterious family creeds. The provocative, poignant, and fiercely humorous coming-of-age story of a young gay man in the South, Marcus is the stirring conclusion of The Brother/Sister Plays.
A deeply personal play for McCraney, Marcus resonates beautifully on its own and also functions as a poetic and moving culmination of the trilogy. In the play, Marcus, one of the youngest members of the families that populate the first two plays of the trilogy, must come to terms with his own identity and, in McCraney's words, "explore his thread in the tapestry of his community." It is the largest in scope of the three plays that make up the trilogy and will receive an imaginative production on the beautiful American Conservatory Theater stage. The power of Marcus's dreams will come to life with evocative video projections (designed by Alex V. Nichols) that transform the very simple set created by OBIE Award–winning scenic designer Loy Arcenas (Curse of the Starving Class and The Invention of Love for A.C.T.). The creative team also includes costume designer Lydia Tanji (who designed the costumes for the other two plays in the Bay Area trilogy), lighting designer James F. Ingalls, and sound designer Andre Pluess.