The Glass Menagerie

Summer, 1937. Austerity turns up the pressure on the people of St Louis, for none more so than its African American community. Crowded amongst the tenements, Amanda Wingfield demands that her two children will lead a better life.

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Overview

Genre: Drama

Venue: Arcola Theatre

Starts: Thursday 23 May 2019

Closes: Saturday 13 July 2019

Running time:To be confirmed

Age suitability: Not available

Synopsis

"A fire-escape landing's a poor excuse for a porch."

Summer, 1937.

Austerity turns up the pressure on the people of St Louis, for none more so than its African American community.

Crowded amongst the tenements, Amanda Wingfield demands that her two children will lead a better life.

Femi Elufowoju jr. directs a radical new interpretation of Tennessee Williams' shattering play.

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Theatre

Name:

Arcola Theatre

Postal address:

24 Ashwin Street
Dalston
London E8 3DL

Box office tel: 020 7503 1646

Box office email: Send Mail

Dates

Previews from:Thursday 23 May 2019

Closes:Saturday 13 July 2019

Performance days & times

Evening:

Monday ‑ 7‑30pm

Tuesday ‑ 7‑30pm

Wednesday ‑ 7‑30pm

Thursday ‑ 7‑30pm

Friday ‑ 7‑30pm

Saturday ‑ 7‑30pm

Matinee:

Saturday - 3-30pm

Tickets

Previews:

Best £22

Standard £19

Standard:

Best £26

Standard £22

Value £15

Restricted £10

Concessions:

Students / 26 & under - 20% off Standard seats, or join Young Arcola for free to book Value seats at £10

65 and over - 20% off Standard and Value seats

People in receipt of disability benefits - free companion with full-price Standard seat or 20% off Best, Standard or Value seats

People in receipt of unemployment benefits - Value seats at £10 or 20% off Standard seats

Creatives

Author: Tennessee Williams
Director: Femi Elufowoju jr.
Production: Arcola Theatre and Watford Palace Theatre