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A SAMUEL FRENCH, LTD. TITLE
Full-Length Play, Drama / 5w, 2m
Tennessee Williams
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.
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?
Suddenly Last Summer premiered Off-Broadway in 1958, under the direction of Herbert Machiz.
MRS. VENABLE - mother of Sebastian, old and withered. CATHERINE HOLLY - neice to Mrs. Venable, has since been admitted to a psychiatric hospital since witnessing the death of her cousin Sebastian. MISS FOXHILL - Mrs. Venable's maid. GEORGE HOLLY - Catherine's brother. SISTER FELICITY - Catherine's caretaker from St. Mary's. DR. CUKROWICZ - a young, attractive psychologist. MRS. HOLLY - Catherine's mother.
Part of a mansion in the Garden District in New Orleans.
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
Suddenly Last Summer - Southern Rep