August Wilson’s drama about a man whose self-worth is built on self-delusion.
Peddling stolen refrigerators in the feeble hope of making enough money to open a video store, King Hedley, a man whose self-worth is built on self-delusion, is scraping in the dirt of an urban backyard trying to plant seeds where nothing will grow. Getting, spending, killing and dying in a world where getting is hard and killing is commonplace are threads woven into this 1980’s installment in the author’s renowned cycle of plays about the black experience in America. Drawing on characters established in Seven Guitars, King Hedley II shows the shadows of the past reaching into the present as King seeks retribution for a lie perpetrated by his mother regarding the identity of his father. (Samuel French)
On location, outdoors at the August Wilson Home, 1727 Bedford Avenue. Produced in collaboration with the August Wilson House.
Tickets are $37.50 in advance, with no ticketing surcharges. Prices at the door are $5 higher than online prices. Industry night on Monday, May 21st, is pay what you can, at the door only.
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2018/04/27 - 2018/06/03
August Wilson House
1727 Bedford Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15219