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The Glass Menagerie
- A BBC Radio 3 Full-Cast Production
- Narrated by: Anastasia Hille, George MacKay, Patsy Ferran, Sope Dirisu
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Arts & Entertainment, Entertainment & Performing Arts
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Summary
Anastasia Hille stars as Amanda Wingfield and George MacKay as her son Tom in BBC Radio 3’s landmark production of Tennessee Williams’ masterpiece.
Tennessee Williams' iconic play tells the story of a family trapped in their own unhappy situation and the shattering of their quiet existence when is stranger is brought home.
Tom shares the cramped and claustrophobic tenement home with his overbearing mother, Amanda, and painfully shy sister, Laura. He works in a warehouse but dreams of becoming a poet, escaping his mundane life. Laura hides at home, lacking the confidence to engage meaningfully with the outside world, preferring instead to lose herself in her collection of fragile glass animals. Amanda sells magazine subscriptions over the phone and commits herself to finding a match for her daughter. One day, Tom succumbs to his mother's pressure and brings home a gentleman caller....
Creating a dreamlike atmosphere, The Glass Menagerie has remained one of Williams’ most touching, tender and painful works.
Tennessee Williams' drama is one of the most loved and well-known stage plays of the 20th century. It won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award in 1945 and paved the way for Williams to become one of America’s most highly regarded playwrights.
The Glass Menagerie is introduced by John Lahr, author of the acclaimed biography Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the Flesh.
Cast:
Amanda - Anastasia Hille
Tom - George MacKay
Laura - Patsy Ferran
Jim - Sope Dirisu
Directed and produced by Sasha Yevtushenko
Sound design by Peter Ringrose and Caleb Knightley
Production coordinator: Mabel Wright
Music for violin arranged and performed by Bogdan Vacarescu
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- Highlight
- 01-05-22
DREADFUL DULL BORE of A SHREW NAGGING MOTHER - GIVE THIS A MISS
Only listened because I wanted to know what all the fuss is about Tennessee Williams - it is a drag. A shrew nagging mother blurting out mouthfuls of utter garbage for over an hour. UGH! I feel ill and now need to get back to the real world of literature and cheer myself up.
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- Lauri Sim
- 11-05-21
The tragedy of Shakespeare and his Sister
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- cbenham
- 21-02-20
An American classic
Excellent performance of one of the most important pieces of American drama. An immersive recording that helps the listener imagine the staging of the play.
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- Miranda
- 22-08-21
Good
I felt that this audio book was really good because it’s almost like listening to a movie due to their being different voices for different characters the story it’s self as well had a bit of a sad ending but was interesting to follow!
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- Tuba
- 20-10-20
Liberty Science
This is liberty science. Everybody should have read and think about that theatre. Very emotional.
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- Patrricia Deere
- 11-05-21
Nice to revisit this book
Having read this book in high school, it’s been on my mind to read it again. I didn’t remember the story but remember loving it.