TEHRAN-The Iranian Artists Forum (IAF) in Tehran is hosting the play The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams.The 70-minute play is jointly directed by Mohammad Berahmani and Saeed Zarei and is on stage every day at 6:30 p.m.
at Entezami Hall of the (IAF), Honaronline reported.Lilian Esmaeil, Mehdi Esmaeili, Mobin Asgharzadeh, Parsia Tavakoli, Fatemeh Tahouri, Darya Javadi, Bita Taei, Afsaneh Ghaffari, Eskandar Ghanbari, Nazanin Naderpur, and Amirhossein Nazarzadeh are in the cast among others.Premiered in 1944 in Chicago, The Glass Menagerie catapulted Tennessee Williams from obscurity to fame.
The play has strong autobiographical elements, featuring characters based on its author, his histrionic mother, and his mentally fragile sister.
In writing the play, Williams drew on an earlier short story, as well as a screenplay he had written under the title of The Gentleman Caller.Moving to Broadway, the play won the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award in 1945.
The Glass Menagerie was Williams' first successful play; he went on to become one of America's most highly regarded playwrights.It is a memory play, narrated and partially re-enacted by Tom Wingfield, and it revolves around the lives of Tom, his mother Amanda, and his sister Laura.
The family grapples with the challenges of daily life in St.
Louis during the 1930s, particularly Amandas desperate attempts to secure a suitor for the painfully shy and physically disabled Laura.The story is set in the aftermath of the Great Depression and reflects the economic struggles and societal changes of the time.
The play also delves into the impact of World War II, exploring the tensions and uncertainties that characterized the period.Williamss play is celebrated for its poetic and poignant exploration of themes such as memory, illusion, and the complexity of familial relationships.
The character of Laura, with her fragile glass animal collection, becomes a symbol of the delicate nature of dreams and aspirations.The Glass Menagerie is considered a classic of American theater, admired for its innovative use of symbolism and its timeless portrayal of the human condition.Thomas Lanier Williams III (1911-1983), known by his pen name Tennessee Williams, was an American playwright and screenwriter.
Along with contemporaries Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, he is considered among the three foremost playwrights of 20th-century American drama.At age 33, after years of obscurity, Williams suddenly became famous with the success of The Glass Menagerie (1944) in New York City.
It was the first of a string of successes, including A Streetcar Named Desire (1947), Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (1955), Sweet Bird of Youth (1959), and The Night of the Iguana (1961).Much of Williams's most acclaimed work has been adapted for the cinema.
He also wrote short stories, poetry, essays, and a volume of memoirs.Located at Artists Park on North Mousavi Street, Taleqani Street, the IAF will have the play on its stage until June 2.SS/.
This article first appeared/also appeared in Tehran Times