Nov. 8—TROY — In the middle of town there's a yellow house with a white picket fence, and for resident Lisa Bagster the peaceful-looking property called to her to open a clothing shop. Bagster was so ...

The sins of the father are often paid for by the children, and Troy Maxson is a man of many sins. Denzel Washington directs and stars as Troy in the film “Fences,” based on the play by August Wilson.

We can get this out of the way to begin with: Yes, Denzel Washington gives a volcanic performance as Troy Maxson, the leading character in his adaptation of August Wilson’s searing family drama ...

Striking out in baseball is often used as an analogy for the vicissitudes of life. In August Wilson's acclaimed Pulitzer Prize and Tony award-winning play "Fences," the main character Troy Maxson is a ...

Throughout “ Fences,” Troy Maxson builds the barrier of the title around his backyard, a project that takes years and that he believes is protecting him and his family and their way of life. He ...

Are fences used to keep people in or keep other factors out? Audiences are left begging this question throughout the Ford’s Theatre production of Fences by August Wilson and directed by Timothy ...

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In 2012, the film “Flight” and its star, Denzel Washington, earned much praise for the study of the movie’s central figure, alcoholic airline pilot William “Whip” Whitaker Sr., portrayed by Washington ...

Something's out of whack in the revival of August Wilson's "Fences" at Round House Theatre. This production floats like a bee and stings like a butterfly. The verbal uppercuts, hooks and jabs ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Playhouse on Park is the latest Connecticut theater to build “Fences.” August Wilson’s ...

TROY, N.Y. — The Arts Center of the Capital Region will host its’ annual members’ Fence Exhibition beginning Sept. 23. The Fence Exhibition is an annual celebration that pays homage to a time when ...

August Wilson’s 1987 Pulitzer Prize-winning play, Fences, is one of unwieldy power and prose, telling the story of a black man living in 1950s America, struggling with the continually changing race ...