The Glass Menagerie

The Glass Menagerie (2017) is a theatre production by Rogaland Theatre, based on the play by Tennessee Williams. The production is performed in the theatre's venue Teaterhallen.

Victoria Meirik directed it.

Mette Arnstad interpreted the role of Amanda.

Ingrid Rusten interpreted the role of Laura.

Svein Solenes interpreted the role of Tom.

Information

(Objekt ID 70846)
Object type Production
Premiere April 29, 2017
Produced by Rogaland Theatre
Based on The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
Audience Adults
Language Norwegian
Keywords Theatre, Drama
Running period April 29, 2017  —  August 23, 2017
Website Rogaland Teater
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At the webpage of Rogaland Theatre the following, among other things, is written about The Glass Menagerie:

"The Glass Menagerie is one of the most performed plays in the world, and for good reasons. It was written in 1944 by Tennessee Williams, and the story is similar to Williams' own biography. The story unwraps Tom Wingfield's poetic flashback to dreams, life lies, straightjackets and broken illusions, and is a moving story about the pain of letting down those one loves the most.

The Glass Menagerie still is uncomfortably topical in its content. We meet the Wingfield family, where the mother Amanda dominates her son Tom and his lightly handicapped sister Laura. The former beauty Amanda lives in a dream, and she has never managed to adjust to her new reality after being left by her husband. In the same way, her daughter Laura has fled into a dream world of small glass figurines. Jim is the guest, the visitor from the reality outside, who brings movement to the family's different dreams. Tom is the only one who finally manages to escape the game of illusions, daydreams and life-lies. But at what cost?"

SOURCES:

Rogaland Theatre, www.rogaland-teater.no, 15.09.17, http://www.rogaland-teater.no/program/glassmenasjeriet-av-tennessee-williams

Import from the Scenekunst.no list of openings 02.03.2017

Contributors (12)
Name Role
Tennessee Williams – Playwright
Inger Hagerup – Translation
Victoria H. Meirik – Direction
Jacub Kudlac – Music
Susanne Münzner – Stage design
Susanne Münzner – Costume design
Trygve Andersen – Lighting design
Mette Arnstad – Actor (Amanda)
Hadle Lavold Reisæter – Actor (Jim)
Ingrid Rusten – Actor (Laura)
Svein Solenes – Actor (Tom)
Jill Tonje Holter – Mask design
Performance dates
April 29, 2017 18:00 – Teaterhallen (Turnhallen), Rogaland Teater, Rogaland Theatre Opening night