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Suddenly Last Summer
Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 2m
In one of Tennessee Williams' most haunting pieces of writing, how far will a mother go to preserve her son's reputation? Presented Off-Broadway with Something Unspoken under the collective title Garden District.
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Cast Size
5w, 2m -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Catherine Holly has witnessed the murder of her cousin Sebatian, which has sent her to a psychiatric hospital. When Sebastian's mother, Mrs. Venable, invites a psychiatrist to question Catherine about her story, she paints a picture so graphic it's almost unbelievable. Mrs. Venable would rather not believe it and have her son's secrets remain secrets. In one of Tennessee Williams' most haunting pieces of writing, how far will a mother go to preserve her son's reputation?
History
Suddenly Last Summer premiered Off-Broadway in 1958, under the direction of Herbert Machiz.
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Time Period 1950s
- Setting Part of a mansion in the Garden District in New Orleans.
- Additional Features No Intermission
Media
REVIEWS:
"It represents Mr. Williams at the peak of his talent... his most devastating statement about corruption in the world... a triumphant piece of dramatic literature." – The New York Times, Read More
"A haunting spell that is virtually hypnotic in its compelling power." – New York Post
Videos
Suddenly Last Summer - Southern Rep
Licensing & Materials
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Authors
Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) explored passion with daring honesty and forged a poetic theatre of raw psychological insight that shattered conventional proprieties and transformed the American stage. The autobiographical The Glass Menagerie brought what Mr. Williams called “ ...
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