Marcus; or the Secret of Sweet

Playwright: Tarell Alvin McCraney
Directors: Andre Garner & Matt Reeder

Marcus is sixteen and "sweet." Days before a massive storm strikes the projects of Louisiana, the currents of his life converge, overflowing into his close-knit community and launching the search for his sexual and personal identity on a cultural landscape infused with mysterious family creeds. The provocative, poignant, and fiercely humorous coming-of-age story of a young gay man in the South, Marcus is the stirring conclusion of The Brother/Sister Plays.

Our production of Marcus was built with a central focus of storytelling in a community, both in the world of the play and the local community of our production. The projections in our design both served as a representation of our setting, and the inherent magic of the play. The design was a combination of free-use static images and videos, showcasing the commonplace beauty and magical feel of Marcus'es worlds. The imagery represented the reality of the community and the blurred prophetic visions of Marcus'es dreams.