'The past turns into everlasting regret if you don’t plan for it.'
In a shabby apartment, a troubled sister and her brother pick a path through the wreckage of a broken family home. Their mother is desperate to marry Laura off – so when Tom brings home a suitor for her, hopes are high that they may have found the man of their dreams. All this, Tom remembers – but memory is fragile, and the clarity of truth can be clouded over time.
Hot on the heels of his Stage Debut Award-winning Royal Exchange production of HOBSON’S CHOICE, Atri Banerjee returns with a devastating new take on the masterpiece that made Tennessee Williams’ name. Intimate and intense, THE GLASS MENAGERIE is a domestic play wrestling with global questions as, like Tom, Laura and Amanda, our world stands on the brink of change.
VENUE: The Theatre
PERFORMANCE DATES: Friday 5 June - Saturday 4 July 2020
PERFORMANCE TIMES: Matinees, 2.30pm / Evenings, 7.30pm. View all times & dates
RUNNING TIME: TBC
PRODUCTION INFO: This production may contain loud music, flashing lights and theatrical haze.
TICKET INFORMATION: Standard Tickets from £19.00. Half Price Previews: Friday 5 June, Saturday 6 June, Monday 8 June and Tuesday 9 June (all 7.30pm) View all ticket prices
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WRITER Tennessee Williams
DIRECTOR Atri Banerjee
DESIGNER Rosanna Vize
LIGHTING DESIGNER Lee Curran
SOUND DESIGNERS Ben and Max Ringham
MOVEMENT DIRECTOR Jenny Ogilvie
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Hannah Sands
POST-SHOW DISCUSSION
Tuesday 30 June, following 7.30pm show.
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THEATRE CLUB
Like an informal, friendly book club, but for plays
Saturday 20 June, 5.00pm *
Tickets are free but please book a place
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* Theatre Club starts following the end of the matinee performance, so dependant upon run times, Theatre Club may start a little earlier or later. Run times are confirmed once the show has opened.
INTRODUCING...
Pre-show introduction to the play, led from the stage and featuring company members.
Thursday 18 June, 10.30am - 12 noon. Tickets £6 / Concessions £4
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MEMBERS Q&A
Join the cast of THE GLASS MENAGERIE in a Q&A
Friday 26 June, 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Tickets £5 - for members only
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AUDIO-DESCRIBED PERFORMANCE: Saturday 27 June, 2.30pm
BSL PERFORMANCE: Wednesday 17 June, 7.30pm
CAPTIONED PERFORMANCES: Saturday 20 June, 2.30pm and 7.30pm
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