August Wilson’s landmark play set in the 1950s, returns in a vital new production directed by the award-winning Daniel Bailey. From one of America’s most influential 20th-century writers, this is a story of ambition for our time. Troy Maxson has cheated death once, but the past keeps closing in.
On Pittsburgh’s streets, he cracks jokes and spins stories, yet at home, the pressure is building. His wife, Rose holds the family together. She sees a changing world and hopes their son Cory might step into it with more freedom than Troy ever had. But when dreams collide, and tempers flare, the Maxson’s edge towards a reckoning that could reshape everything they know.
Leeds Playhouse
11-26 Sep 2026
Leedsplayhouse.org.uk
BSL – Wednesday 16th September, 7:15pm
BSL – Saturday 19th September, 2:00pm
Captioned – Tuesday 22nd September, 12:30pm
BSL – Tuesday 22nd September, 7:15pm
Captioned – Thursday 24th September, 7:15pm
Audio Described & Touch Tour – Friday 25th September, 7:15pm
Audio Described & Touch Tour – Saturday 26th September, 2:00pm
Oxford Playhouse
30 Sep – 3 Oct
oxfordplayhouse.com
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre
6 – 31 Oct
lyric.co.uk
Chilled Performance – Wednesday 21st October, 2:30pm
Captioned – Thursday 22nd October, 7:30pm
Audio Described – Saturday 24th October, 2:30pm
BSL – Monday 26th October, 7:30pm
HOME Manchester
3 – 7 Nov
homemcr.org
Nottingham Playhouse
10 – 14 Nov
nottinghamplayhouse.co.uk
