The Great Gatsby experience was something that I will never forget. To find his location it was down an alley and it didn’t have a large sign to show where it was. In fact we walked almost by it, but we saw a gentleman dressed up in a 1900’s suit who asked us if we …
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Exploring Hampton Court Palace
Photography by Austin Bomkamp
Theatre in London
I wanted to take a moment to give a round of applause to some of the fantastic works of theatre I have had the honor to see here in London. Thankfully, The Glass Menagerie has been the only performance I have ended up disappointed in. We went to the National Theatre and saw …
The Tragedy Here is not the Story, but the Directorial Sabotage of Some Fine Acting
Fringe Theatre: Girl on an Altar Our experiences with fringe theatre in London, thus far, have presented what I would consider a full spectrum of possible theatre experiences. House of Shades, at the Almeida Theatre, featured some of the best writing, acting, and partner work that I’ve seen on stage. I walked out of that …
The Glass Menagerie — Shattered Expectations
A memory is something like a dream. A euphoric and ethereal remark on the world around us, crafted by the deepest and most unreachable corners of our minds. They send messages and signals, give advice and warnings, and remind us of lessons from the past. They can open up new worlds, make us see things …
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Tennessee Williams Cannot Actually Roll Over in His Grave, but I May Dig Him Up and Flip Him Just to Make a Point
The Glass Menagerie Widely considered one of Tennessee Williams’s best plays, The Glass Menagerie is a memory play, examining the complicated themes of family, responsibility, and generational trauma through the lens of the young man Tom Wingfield and his family in depression-era St. Louis. Tom is a factory worker, whose mother Amanda and sister Laura …
The Glass Menagerie
After reading The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams and discussing it during class, I was so thrilled that we were going to see it on the West End; especially because it was starring one of my favorite actors, Amy Adams. We had beautiful conversations about it being a memory play, the potential of the technical …
The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams is a memory play that centers on family and the complicated relationships associated with the word. Tennessee Williams is one of America’s most famous playwrights, so seeing a production in London was an interesting experience. Amy Adams stared as Amanda Wingfield, a mother of two adult children. Amy being …
Glass Menagerie
Glass Menagerie Although I have never seen a Tennessee Williams play, I was pretty disappointed by this version of The Glass Menagerie. Part of my disappointment is probably because I’ve studied this play for years and have read it multiple times. It’s easy to build up an image in your head of what something should …
The Glass Menagerie
The Glass Menagerie is referred to as a “memory play” and was written and published by Tennessee Williams in 1944. This play centers around a family, Tom the son, Amanda the mom, Laura the daughter, and a “suitor” named Jim. There are two Toms present, the older narrator and the younger one we see acting …
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