The Brother/Sister Plays May 16, 2010

Steppenwolf presents a breakthrough theatrical event: three interconnected plays by a brilliant new American voice. Grand in scope, yet intimate and heartfelt, Tarell McCraney's plays are daring, funny and genuine. Steppenwolf will present "The Brother/Sister Plays" in repertory, with 'In the Red and Brown Water' on one evening, in rotation with the two shorter plays on another. The plays can be experienced in any order, although chronologically 'In Red and Brown Water' comes first, 'The Brothers Size' second and 'Marcus; Or the Secret of Sweet' third. The three plays don't line up in a neat linear way: they reflect on each other, echo, contradict, remind. They're less in a perfect chronology than they are "in conversation" with each other. The repertory scheduling makes attending both programs easy, with options to see the entire story in one day on Saturdays and Sundays.