Wonderful Marinscope Community Newspapers review! Powerful... A quarter of a century ago, I walked out of a pre-Broadway performance of Fences in San Francisco before it was done, dismayed by what I found to be stereotypical depictions and an unfortunate emphasis on the failings of males in the black culture. I couldn’t have been more mistaken. What I overlooked then was the major historic value of the 150-minute play, the accuracy of Wilson’s reflection of how black life really was. Through this brilliant Mill Valley offering, which coincidentally opened on Jackie Robinson Day, I quickly recognized what I’d missed. The cast made it easy for me; each member was superb. Hours later, my mind can’t let go of the images they created.
Posted on: Fri, 18 Apr 2014 17:11:48 +0000