Hailed by critics as a 'Perennial Masterpiece,' The Glass Menagerie is 20th century playwriting at its finest; skillfully interweaving the tension of a crumbling family unit with the arresting power of dreams.
Originally set in the turmoil of Depression Era America; I Theatre vividly re-colours the story to focus on a troubled Eurasian family living in Post War Singapore.
The story revolves around Tom, a frustrated labourer who fights against his family responsibilities whilst writing poetry and dreaming of travelling the world; his dramatic mother Amanda desperately clinging to her privileged past, and crippled, painfully shy sister Laura lost in her collection of glass animals.
When Amanda encourages Tom to set Laura up with a suitable young man, unresolved tensions are forced to the surface, leading to an emoti0onally charged and unforgettable climax.
Recommended for adults and children over 12 years.
