Leeds Playhouse announces major revival of August Wilson’s Fences as first Autumn 2026 season show
Wed 21 Jan, 2026
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August Wilson’s Fences
11 – 26 Sep 2026
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Tickets£17.00 - £57.00
Bookings are subject to a £2.95 transaction fee.
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VenueCourtyard
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Running time155 mins plus 20 min interval
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Age guidance12+
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"Some people build fences to keep people out, and other people build fences to keep people in."
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.
August Wilson’s landmark play set in the 1950s, returns in a vital new production directed by the award-winning Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch, West End). From one of America’s most influential 20th century writers, this is a story of ambition for our time.
A Leeds Playhouse, Headlong, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and HOME Manchester production. Artwork by Studio Doug and Madison Coby.
August Wilson’s Fences is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk
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Press and Guest night. Photos by Chapter 81 / Jo Ritchie
Audience Reaction
On Stage
In the rehearsal room
Rehearsal Trailer
Ray Fearon
Troy
Madeline Appiah
Rose
Michael Ahomka-Lindsay
Lyons
Josh Tedeku
Cory
Simon-Anthony Rhoden
Gabriel
Everal A Walsh
Jim Bono
Aita Mushuku
Raynell
Eliana Musongole
Raynell
Kaiya Tomlinson
Raynell
August Wilson
Writer
Daniel Bailey
Director
Heather Basten CDG
Casting Director
Lily Arnold
Set and Costume Designer
Khalil Madovi
Composer and Sound Designer
Jai Morjaria
Lighting Designer
Shelley Maxwell
Movement Director
Aundrea Fudge
Voice and Dialect
Kev McCurdy
Fight Director
Amber Ruby
Associate Director
Emily King
Design Associate
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