The Glass Menagerie: 20 Oct - 5 Nov
How fragile the human heart can be...
Aging southern belle Amanda Wingfield is desperate to find a suitor for her cripplingly shy daughter Laura, a young girl whose only solace is in her collection of glass animals, each as delicate and fragile as she is. When her brother Tom brings home a colleague to meet Laura, it finally looks like the family have a chance at salvation.
The Glass Menagerie was the play that propelled Tennessee Williams, one of the greatest American playwrights, to the mainstream. Written before his other masterpieces Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and A Streetcar Named Desire, this is a sensitive and heartbreaking portrayal of a post depression family in crisis, and a classic of twentieth century theatre.
Reviews:
One of the most satisfying classic dramas at the Coliseum for some time.
- Oldham Chronicle
“…it sparkles every bit as much as the animals in Laura’s glass menagerie.”
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“Michael Holt’s set design and Daniella Beattie’s austere lighting perfectly evokes the mood of the Depression but there’s nothing depressing about the performances and overall feel of this delightfully constructed production.”
- The Stage
"It's a smash success."
- British Theatre Guide
“The tensions in the play were so well nuanced that one was drawn right into the emotions of all the characters. In their different ways all four made the audience feel for them.”
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“All in all, and excellent performance.”
***** - The Public Reviews
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Production Team
| Writer | Tennessee Williams |
| Director | Sarah Punshon |
| Designer | Michael Holt |
| Lighting Designer | Daniella Beatie |
| Sound Designer | James Earls-Davis |
| Composer | Alastair Broadley |
| Casting Associate | Anji Carroll CDG |
| Voice Coach | Mark Langley |
| Assistant Director | Asia Osborne |
| On the Book | Steve Hall |
Cast Members
| Amanda | Louise Bangay |
| Tom | James Joyce |
| Jim | Harry Livingstone |
| Laura | Katie Moore |