Radio Golf

Radio Golf

<div><p>€œThe concluding work in one of the most ambitious dramatic projects ever undertaken . . . a play that could well be Mr. Wilson€s most provocative.€€"Ben Brantley, <I>The New York Times</I></p><p>€œ<I>Radio Golf </I>is a rich, carefully wrought human tapestry that is colorful, playful, thoughtful and compelling.€€"Ed Kaufman, <I>The Hollywood Reporter</I></p><p> <I>Radio Golf </I>is August Wilson€s final play. Set in 1990 Pittsburgh, it is the conclusion of his Century Cycle€"Wilson€s ten-play chronicle of the African American experience throughout the twentieth century€"and is the last play he completed before his death. With <I>Radio Golf</I> Wilson€s lifework comes full circle as Aunt Ester€s onetime home at 1839 Wylie Avenue (the setting of the cycle€s first play) is slated for demolition to make way for a slick new real estate venture aimed to boost both the depressed Hill District and Harmond Wilks€ chance of becoming the city€s first black mayor. A play in which history, memory, and legacy challenge notions of progress and country club ideals, <I>Radio Golf </I>has been produced throughout the country and will come to Broadway this season.</p><p> <b>August Wilson</b>€s plays include <I>Gem of the Ocean, Joe Turner€s Come and Gone, Ma Rainey€s Black Bottom, The Piano Lesson, Seven Guitars, Fences, Two Trains Running, Jitney, King Hedley II,</I> and <I>Radio Golf.</I> They have been produced at theaters across the country, on Broadway, and throughout the world.</p></div>