The Brothers Size

Tarell Alvin McCraney

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Part of the Brother/Sister Plays
Playing fast and loose with Yoruba stories and traditions, The Brothers Size unfolds two brothers both stuck in their headstrong ways, find themselves rediscovering the bond of brotherhood that saved them from the perils of prison, the loss of a mother and poverty.

Cast Requirements

3 men

Production and Development History

Premiere: Public Theater, NY (2007, 2009).
Produced: McCarter (2009); Young Vic with ATC, London (2007); Studio Theatre Washington DC; Abbey Theatre Dublin, Ireland; Barcelona, Spain (2008); Under The Radar Festival, Public Theater, produced by Foundry Theater (January 2007).
Workshop: Yale School of Drama; In-Festival, McCarter Theatre Princeton, NJ (Feb 2007).