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| − | ''[[The Brothers Size]]'' A | + | ''[[The Brothers Size]]'' is a play by Tarell Alvin McCraney (1980-)[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarell_Alvin_McCraney] |
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| + | ==The original text== | ||
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| + | A play about a man who returns home to his brother, a car mechanic, after his release from prison. They remember. They dream. They are circled by his friend from the penitentiary. The friend lures him from the circle with a stolen car and drugs. Will he remain safe in the circle of his brother's protection? Will the law catch him again? Or will there be another way out? | ||
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| + | Having been performed at the Syracuse Stage, April 18 – May 12, the play was then toured to South Africa. A blog called ''Syracuse to South Africa'', was simultaneously created to document the Syracuse Stage production of McCraney’s play. | ||
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| + | ==Translations and adaptations== | ||
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| + | == Performance history in South Africa == | ||
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| + | 2012: Brought to South Africa from the Syracuse Stage in New York, with the support of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation. Performed at the [[Baxter Theatre]] (18 May – 9 June) and the [[Market Theatre]] (15 June 15 – 1 July ). Directed by Tim Bond[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Bond_(professor)] with Rodrick Covington (as Oshoosi), Sam Encarnación (as Elegba) and Joshua Elijah Reese (as Ogun). | ||
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| + | ==Sources== | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarell_Alvin_McCraney | ||
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| + | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Bond_(professor) | ||
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| + | [[Ruphin Coudyzer]]. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of [[Market Theatre]] productions. (Provided by Coudyzer) | ||
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| + | https://syracusetosouthafrica.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/south-africa/ | ||
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| + | https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/429/75557.html | ||
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| + | https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2012-06-17-the-brothers-size-is-everything/ | ||
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| + | Go to [[ESAT Bibliography]] | ||
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| + | == Return to == | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS I: Original SA plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS II: Foreign plays]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS III: Collections]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[South_African_Festivals|South African Festivals and Competitions]] | ||
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| + | Return to [[The ESAT Entries]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:18, 8 April 2024
The Brothers Size is a play by Tarell Alvin McCraney (1980-)[1]
Contents
The original text
A play about a man who returns home to his brother, a car mechanic, after his release from prison. They remember. They dream. They are circled by his friend from the penitentiary. The friend lures him from the circle with a stolen car and drugs. Will he remain safe in the circle of his brother's protection? Will the law catch him again? Or will there be another way out?
Having been performed at the Syracuse Stage, April 18 – May 12, the play was then toured to South Africa. A blog called Syracuse to South Africa, was simultaneously created to document the Syracuse Stage production of McCraney’s play.
Translations and adaptations
Performance history in South Africa
2012: Brought to South Africa from the Syracuse Stage in New York, with the support of the Robert Sterling Clark Foundation. Performed at the Baxter Theatre (18 May – 9 June) and the Market Theatre (15 June 15 – 1 July ). Directed by Tim Bond[2] with Rodrick Covington (as Oshoosi), Sam Encarnación (as Elegba) and Joshua Elijah Reese (as Ogun).
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarell_Alvin_McCraney
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timothy_Bond_(professor)
Ruphin Coudyzer. 2023. Annotated list of his photographs of Market Theatre productions. (Provided by Coudyzer)
https://syracusetosouthafrica.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/south-africa/
https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/429/75557.html
https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2012-06-17-the-brothers-size-is-everything/
Go to ESAT Bibliography
Return to
Return to PLAYS I: Original SA plays
Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
Return to PLAYS III: Collections
Return to PLAYS IV: Pageants and public performances
Return to South African Festivals and Competitions
Return to The ESAT Entries
