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The Glass
Menagerie
by
Tennessee Williams
First performance at the Donmar
Warehouse, London on 13th September 1995; closed 5th
November 1995 (?). Transferred to the Comedy
Theatre, London on 3rd October 1995; closed 2nd December
1995 (?).
Director: Sam Mendes
Designer: Rob Howell
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Cast
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alphabetical order) |
Ben Chaplin.....Tom Wingfield
Mark Dexter.....Jim
Claire Skinner.....Laura Wingfield
Zoë Wanamaker.....Amanda Wingfield |
Production |
| Prevented from
realising his ambitions, Tom Wingfield is eager to escape the
clutches of his mother, Amanda, and seek his independence.
By contrast, his sister Laura is timid and withdrawn, struggling
under the weight of Amanda's grand designs upon her
future. After the arrival of a gentleman caller, Jim, the
family's ties prove to be as fragile as the girl's menagerie of
glass animals. |
Pictures |
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Thanks to Kerrie and to Natalie for
these pictures. |
Notes |
| The New York Daily
News called Zoë 'one of the truly great Amanda Wingfields'. |
Zoe and Ben Chaplin received Olivier award nominations for their
work on The Glass Menagerie. Sam Mendes won an Olivier for
his direction of the play. |
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