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Joburg Theatre Announces August Wilson’s Fences

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August Wilson, the African American playwright referred to as the "theatre's poet of Black America", best known for his astonishing plays like Fences, Piano Lesson, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and The Pittsburgh Cycle, which chronicles the experiences and heritage of the African-American community in the 20th century. He won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for his play 'Fences' and earned a second Pulitzer Prize for 'The Piano Lesson. Audiences, all around the world have been blessed with moments to feast on palatable text from pieces like Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Seven Guitars, and Jitney, just to mention a few of his works.

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Joburg Theatre Announces August Wilson’s Fences

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2022Oct 6

August Wilson, the African American playwright referred to as the "theatre's poet of Black America", best known for his astonishing plays like Fences, Piano Lesson, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom and The Pittsburgh Cycle, which chronicles the experiences and heritage of the African-American community in the 20th century. He won a Pulitzer Prize and a Tony Award for his play 'Fences' and earned a second Pulitzer Prize for 'The Piano Lesson. Audiences, all around the world have been blessed with moments to feast on palatable text from pieces like Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Seven Guitars, and Jitney, just to mention a few of his works.

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