More Theater Monday - Radio Golf

The following is a repost of a post originally published pre-pandemic when Two River Theater's production of Radio Golf originally opened. We were given complimentary tickets for review purposes at that time. The post has been slightly edited and updated as necessary.  Any and all opinions expressed here are our own.

What: August Wilson's Radio Golf

Where: Two River Theater Company
             21 Bridge Ave.
             Red Bank, NJ

Who: Recommended for Ages 16 and Up

When: Through November 21, 2021

Mom- Two River Theater Company continues their run through August Wilson's American Century Cycle with their sixth presentation of one of his shows. This season they are continuing their presentation of  Radio Golf, Wilson's tenth and final play, which originally opened pre-pandemic. The show set in in 1997 revolves around a real estate developer named Harmond Wilks who is running to be the first black mayor of Pittsburgh while at the same time trying to revitalize the Hill District, a plan which hinges on tearing down a historic house. The house once belonged to Aunt Ester who is an important character in the other plays in the cycle. While you don't necessarily have to be familiar with Aunt Ester or the other plays in the cycle to understand what is going on in this play, it certainly doesn't hurt and it might give you a little more background to and understanding of the story than those of us who are not familiar with those plays. However, even without that background knowledge, the story is interesting and easy to follow. The cast remains largely the same as it was pre-pandemic with only one or two changes, and at that time the performances were quite good all-around.  All in all, it is a good show. Accordingly, whether this show is your introduction to Wilson's shows or an addition to his shows that you have already seen, it is a show worth seeing.

And that's Mom's view. For more information about August Wilson's Radio Golf or to purchase tickets, visit tworivertheater.org/whats-on/2021augustwilsonsradiogolf.

Tune in tomorrow for this week's Sunday Scoop.

Photo credits: All August Wilson's Radio Golf original cast photos by T. Charles Erickson