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The Brothers Size / Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet

The Brothers Size / Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet

By ensemble member Tarell Alvin McCraney
Directed by ensemble member Tina Landau
Featuring ensemble members Alana Arenas, K. Todd Freeman and Ora Jones with Phillip James Brannon, Rodrick Covington, Kiplan Dooley, Jeff Parker, Tamberla Perry and Jacqueline Williams

In the Upstairs Theatre
Thu. January 21, 2010 — Sun. May 23, 2010

The Brothers Size and Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet is one program of The Brother/Sister Plays in repertory with In the Red and Brown Water

Overview

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The Brothers Size

When Oshooshie Size is released from jail he goes to work in his brother’s car repair shop. When his best friend from prison also shows up, a tense tug of war results. The Brothers Size is a fierce and honest look at the complex bonds of brotherhood.

Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet

Marcus is sixteen. He is also coming to terms with his sexuality while uncovering the mysterious secrets of his family’s past. An entrancing coming-of-age story, Marcus is about the difficult quest for identity in an out spoken and strong-willed community.

Our repertory scheduling makes attending both programs of The Brother/Sister Plays easy. Purchase tickets to In the Red and Brown Water on an alternate evening or see both programs in one day on a Saturday or Sunday.

Join us for The Brother/Sister Plays Marathon Sundays with a prix-fixe dinner between performances and special presentations on select dates.

Stay after the performance for a post-show discussion with members of the Steppenwolf artistic staff, sponsored by AT&T.

Run time is 2 hour 15 minutes, which includes one 15-minute intermission.

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Reviews

"This is a universal story of triumph, defeat, loss, love, abandonment, compromise, jealousy, infidelity, betrayal..." - New York Times

"Watching them, you experience the excited wonder that comes from witnessing something rare in the theater: a new, authentically original vision." - New York Times