August Wilson's The Piano Lesson, (Paperback)

from Devil_llama

One of the Pittsburgh Cycle plays, this takes place during the Great Depression as a family struggles to survive against difficult odds. The dreams of the family center around an old family heirloom, a piano that appears to be responsible for a great deal of their grief. The struggle between a br...

from laytonwoman3rd

Ever since I saw the film of Wilson's play Fences, I have wanted to explore his other work. Part of Wilson's 10-play "Pittsburgh (or Century) Cycle", this play is every bit as powerful, and I would love to see it performed. Berniece and her 11-year-old daughter live with Berniece's Uncle Doaker s...

from opinion8dsngr

A fun and interesting story about a piano that is haunted, not only by memories but literal ghosts of a family's past. The play provides an interesting look into the lives of one fictional family as they debate over the importance of chosing between the past and future.

from bmozanich

The Piano Lesson is a play with two acts. It takes place over less than a week's time. The story is compact and engaging. Readers get to know the characters from the dialogue and some stage directions. Wilson relies more on the language and dialogue to tell the story than the stage directions. He...

from chory.4

The Piano Lesson by August Wilson is a screenplay about a family who is haunted by the ghosts of their past. In the house, they have a piano that has the carving of their whole family history. Bernice and Boy Willie's father stole the piano from his former slave owner, he was killed. Now, the pia...