Radio Golf (August Wilson Century Cycle)

ISBN: 1559363061

Author: Wilson, August

Condition: New

The concluding work in one of the most ambitious dramatic projects ever undertaken . . . a play that could well be Mr. Wilsons most provocative.-Ben Brantley, The New York TimesRadio Golf is a rich, carefully wrought human tapestry that is colorful, playful, thoughtful and compelling.-Ed Kaufman, The Hollywood ReporterRadio Golf is August Wilsons final play. Set in 1990 Pittsburgh, it is the conclusion of his Century Cycle-Wilsons ten-play chronicle of the African American experience throughout the twentieth century-and is the last play he completed before his death. With Radio Golf Wilsons lifework comes full circle as Aunt Esters onetime home at 1839 Wylie Avenue (the setting of the cycles first play) is slated for demolition to make way for a slick new real estate venture aimed to boost both the depressed Hill District and Harmond Wilks chance of becoming the citys first black mayor. A play in which history, memory, and legacy challenge notions of progress and country club ideals, Radio Golf has been produced throughout the country and will come to Broadway this season.August Wilsons plays include Gem of the Ocean, Joe Turners Come and Gone, Ma Raineys Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars, Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney, King Hedley II, and Radio Golf. They have been produced at theaters across the country, on Broadway, and throughout the world.