Alexandra Palace Theatre, London
Running time: 2hrs 40mins (incl. interval)
Age Restrictions: This production is recommended for ages 12+.
Tickets from £20.25
Atri Banerjee’s acclaimed production of Tennessee Williams’ semi-autobiographical masterpiece, first seen at the Royal Exchange Theatre, comes to Ally Pally Theatre, starring Geraldine Somerville (Gosford Park) as Amanda.
Tom escapes a suffocating home life through cigarettes and long visits to the movies while his sister, Laura, withdraws into her records and collection of glass animals. But their mother, Amanda, harbours dreams for them far beyond their shabby apartment. When Tom brings home a potential suitor for Laura, Amanda seizes the opportunity to try and change their fortunes forever.
The Glass Menagerie is a poetic portrayal of a family on the brink of change. This intimate and intense memory play explores the complex web of love and loyalty that binds families together.
★★★★ ‘Stylish, wild, gloriously romantic. Geraldine Somerville brings out the wince-inducing comedy.’ – The Independent
★★★★ ‘Tennessee Williams meets Whitney Houston. Tremendous.’ – The Observer
★★★★ ‘Halfway between memory, dream and something entirely imagined. Heart-wrenching.’ – The Telegraph
★★★★ ‘Astonishing refresh upturns a delicate classic’ – The Guardian
★★★★ ‘Moving and magical’ – Daily Mail
Running time: Approx. 2hrs 40mins, incl. interval
Age restriction 12+ (under 16s to be accompanied by an adult over the age of 21)
Alexandra Palace Theatre
Alexandra Palace Theatre
Alexandra Palace Way, London
London
N22 7AY
The story of The Alexandra Palace Theatre is truly unique. Opened in 1875, the Theatre was a place of spectacle and delight where audiences of up to 3,000 people were entertained by pantomime, opera, drama and ballet. A feat of Victorian engineering, the impressive stage machinery was designed so that performers could appear, fly into the air and disappear through the stage.
However, it struggled to compete with the might of the West End and the theatre went on to be used as a cinema, a chapel and the home of music hall stars before a spell as a BBC prop store and workshop. For 80 years it has been closed to the public, a hidden gem perched high above the city.
Travel by train: Nearest tube: Wood Green
