184. The Cup | Fences (2016) | Screened Plays

Welcome back to the 184th episode of The Cup which is our a weekly (give or take, TBD, these are unprecedented times) performing arts talk show presented by Cup of Hemlock Theatre. With the theatres on a come back we offer a mix of both reviews of live shows we've seen and continued reviews of prophet productions! For our 184th episode we bring you a new instalment of our subseries 'Screened Plays'. This time we are covering Fences (2016), directed and starring by Denzel Washington, alongside Viola Davis, as they reprise their Tony award winning roles from the play by August Wilson. Together Co-Artistic Producer Mackenzie Horner along side returning panelists Andrew Pawarroo, Sarah Hime, and Tanisha Sinclair discuss everything from Oscar politics to their thoughts on the complex character of Troy as interpreted by Denzel Washington. Follow our panelists: Mackenzie Horner (Before the Downbeat: A Musical Podcast) – Instagram/Facebook: BeforetheDownbeat Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3aYbBeN Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3sAbjAu Tanisha Sinclair – Instagram: @TanishaSinclair Andrew Pawarroo – Instagram: @andrew.s.pawarroo Sarah Hime – Instagram: @hime.Sarah // Twitter: @SarahHime1 // Watch Pink is In: https://bit.ly/3xnDzP8 Follow Cup of Hemlock Theatre on Instagram/Facebook/Twitter: @cohtheatre If you’d like us to review your upcoming show in Toronto, please send press invites/inquiries to [email protected]