Overview
Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet
The Guthrie Theater presents
a Pillsbury House Theatre and The Mount Curve Company co-production of
Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet
by Tarell Alvin McCraney
directed by Marion McClinton
Pillsbury House Theatre and the Mount Curve Company return to the Dowling Studio for the final installment of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s acclaimed “Brother/Sister Plays” trilogy. Newly 18-year-old Marcus is haunted by dreams and dogged by doubts among his friends and family. Days before an ominous storm on the Louisiana bayou, Marcus journeys to discover who he is and where he comes from by unraveling the secrets of his deceased father Elegba. As Marcus pieces together his own ancestral legacy with help from his tightly-knit, intergenerational community, he realizes the special power that being “sweet” brings. Tony Award-nominated Marion McClinton returns to direct this powerful coming-of-age, coming-out story that infuses ordinary life with West African mythology.
This production contains mature content and strong language.
Seating in the Dowling Studio is GENERAL ADMISSION and begins 30 minutes before the performance.
a Pillsbury House Theatre and The Mount Curve Company co-production of
Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet
by Tarell Alvin McCraney
directed by Marion McClinton
Pillsbury House Theatre and the Mount Curve Company return to the Dowling Studio for the final installment of Tarell Alvin McCraney’s acclaimed “Brother/Sister Plays” trilogy. Newly 18-year-old Marcus is haunted by dreams and dogged by doubts among his friends and family. Days before an ominous storm on the Louisiana bayou, Marcus journeys to discover who he is and where he comes from by unraveling the secrets of his deceased father Elegba. As Marcus pieces together his own ancestral legacy with help from his tightly-knit, intergenerational community, he realizes the special power that being “sweet” brings. Tony Award-nominated Marion McClinton returns to direct this powerful coming-of-age, coming-out story that infuses ordinary life with West African mythology.
This production contains mature content and strong language.
Seating in the Dowling Studio is GENERAL ADMISSION and begins 30 minutes before the performance.
