‘Memory is seated predominantly in the heart’ – Tennessee Williams.
Six time Academy Award nominated actress Amy Adams makes her West End debut in a new production of Tennessee Williams’s celebrated memory play, THE GLASS MENAGERIE directed by Jeremy Herrin (Wolf Hall Trilogy, People Places and Things, This House) at the Duke of York’s Theatre. Paul Hilton (The Inheritance, Lady Macbeth, A Very British Scandal), Tom Glynn-Carney (The Ferryman, Dunkirk), Lizzie Annis and Victor Alli complete the stellar cast.
Shattered by her husband’s abandonment, Amanda Wingfield’s steely focus remains locked on her future security and that of her children, Tom and Laura. Her determination collides with her children’s dreams and ambitions. While Tom feels trapped by his life in St Louis, the pressure Amanda forces upon her daughter to secure her future is crushing both their relationship and Laura’s fragile self-esteem. As attentions quickly turn to securing a suitor for Laura, the fine thread that connects dignity to desperation is pulled taut.
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Abandoned by her husband, Amanda Wingfield sets her focus on her future and the safety and security of herself and her children, Tom and Laura. It’s not long before her determination starts to clash with the dreams and ambitions of her children. Tom feels trapped, but the pressure on Laura is a real threat to her self-esteem. With all focus turning to finding Laura a suitor, family ties and self-worth are tested as they try to secure the future of their family.
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2 hours 20 minutes, including interval.
Amy Adams (Amanda Wingfield), Victor Alli (The Gentleman Caller), Lizzie Annis (Laura Wingfield), Tom Glynn-Carney (Tom Wingfield – Younger), Paul Hilton (Tom Wingfield – Older).
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