Today at the BCA

The Brother/Sister Plays

by Tarell Alvin McCraney

Presented by Company One, a Resident Theatre Company at the BCA

Tarell Alvin McCraney’s The Brother/Sister Plays are dangerous, modern-day stories of kinship, love, heartache and coming-of-age. McCraney speaks with authenticity about a world that is gritty and lyrical, urban and mythic. One of the most startling new American theatrical voices of the 21st century, McCraney is thrilling audiences internationally by pushing the boundaries of language, form, and sexuality in provocative and poetic ways.

"The greatest piece of writing by an American playwright under 30 in a generation or more." - Chicago Tribune

Please note: These two performances will be running in alternating reportory, so pay careful attention to which performance you are purchasing.

IN THE RED & BROWN WATER: Oya can run faster than anyone, but not fast enough to escape her fate. When pressed to choose between her dying mother and her dreams of escape, she makes a life-changing decision. Her journey from the promise of youth to the complicated yearnings of womanhood is a joyous, raucous, brazenly theatrical experience.

THE BROTHERS SIZE: Am I my brother’s keeper? As Oshoosi returns home to his brother Ogun after a stint in prison, the two brothers try to start fresh. Ogun wants Oshoosi to work with him as a mechanic; Oshoosi wants little to do with Ogun’s plan. This haunting, funny, and heartbreaking tour-de-force probes sexuality, coming of age, and the bonds of family as the brothers struggle to discover identity and to unearth a new sense of freedom.

MARCUS; OR THE SECRET OF SWEET: Sixteen year-old Marcus is having some startlingly “sweet” dreams that feel more like a bad omen. As the Louisiana air thickens, Marcus begins asking questions about the father he never met, and getting closer to a secret they both share. MARCUS, with its warmth, myth, humor, and Louisiana patois, is a magical coming-of-age story about the storms of sexuality and identity.

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