PRESS RELEASE
For immediate use – 21 July 2022
Director Atri Banerjee returns to stage his bold and beautiful production of this Tennessee Williams’ classic with original 2020 cast.
A Royal Exchange Theatre production
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Atri Banerjee
2 September – 8 October
Award-winning and critically acclaimed director Atri Banerjee returns to the Royal Exchange Theatre with his fresh retelling of THE GLASS MENAGERIE - the play that launched Tennessee Williams’ career, marking him out as one of the most celebrated playwrights of the 20th Century. Originally programmed for 2020 and postponed due to the pandemic, this contemporary production brings all 4 original cast members back together - Geraldine Somerville, Rhiannon Clements, Joshua James and Eloka Ivo. Stunningly designed for the Exchange’s unique stage this 2022 production reunites the Director with Designer Rosanna Vize continuing their creative collaboration following the successes of BRITANNICUS (Lyric Hammersmith Theatre) and HARM (Bush Theatre). THE GLASS MENAGERIE opens on 2 September and runs until 8 October.
Playing the family matriarch, Amanda Wingfield, is Geraldine Somerville who returns to the Exchange following her role as Laura in Ian Hastings’ 1989 production of this classic family drama. It was Geraldine’s professional acting debut, for which she was nominated for Best Actress at the Manchester Evening News awards. An acclaimed film, television and theatre actor Geraldine’s roles have included the iconic DS Jane Penhaligon in CRACKER, for which she received a TV BAFTA Best Actress nomination, and as Lily Potter in the internationally celebrated HARRY POTTER franchise.
Playing alongside Geraldine are Rhiannon Clements as Laura and Joshua James as Tom.
Completing the cast is Eloka Ivo, a Nigerian-British actor, based in London who takes on the role of Jim.
Director Atri Banerjee was previously Trainee Director at the Exchange. In 2019, for his production of HOBSON’S CHOICE here at the Theatre, he won The Stage Debut Award for Best Director and was nominated for the UK Theatre Award for Best Director.
Designer Rosanna Vize returns to the Exchange following her innovative and breath-taking design for the critically acclaimed THE ALMIGHTY SOMETIMES.
The creative team for THE GLASS MENAGERIE is completed by Lighting Designer Lee Curran, Sound Designer Giles Thomas, Movement Director Anthony Missen, Assistant Director Darren Sinnott and Casting Director Jerry Knight-Smith CDG.
Editor’s notes:
THE GLASS MENAGERIE – Listings Information
A Royal Exchange Theatre production
THE GLASS MENAGERIE
By Tennessee Williams
Directed by Atri Banerjee
2 Sept – 8 Oct
Comments
Post a Comment