Tehran, Tehran – The Iranian Artist Forum (IAF) in Tehran is holding the play “Glass Menagerie” in Williams, Tennessee.
The 70-minute play is co-directed by Mohammad Bellamani and Said Zarei and will be on stage every day at Entezami Hall at 6:30pm IAF, Honaronlein reported.
Lillian Esmaeir, Mehadi Esmaeir, Movin Asgarzadeh, Parsia Tabakoli, Fatame Taholi, Darya Javidi, Vita Tei, Afsane Gafari, Escandar Gambari, Nazanin Nadelpur and Amirsain Nazarzadeh are in the other cast.
The Glass Menagerie, which premiered in Chicago in 1944, saw Williams, Tennessee, go from unclear to fame. The play has a powerful autobiographical element, featuring characters based on the author, his historical mother, and his spiritually vulnerable sisters. When writing the play, Williams drew previous short stories and scripts he wrote under the title “The Gentleman’s 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 play of memory narrated and partially re-established, narrated by Tom Wingfield, revolves around the lives of Tom, his mother Amanda and his younger sister Laura. The family is tackling challenges in everyday life in St. Louis in the 1930s. In particular, her desperate attempt to secure a suitor for Amanda’s pain-shy and disabled Laura.
The story is set in the aftermath of Great Repression, reflecting the economic struggles and social changes of the time. The play also explores the effects of World War II and explores the tensions and uncertainties that characterize the times.
Williams’ plays are celebrated with poetic and heart-pounding themes such as memory, fantasy, and the complexity of family relationships. Laura’s character, along with her collection of fragile glass animals, becomes a symbol of the delicate nature of dreams and desires.
“The Glass Menagerie” is considered an American theatre classic and is praised for its innovative use of symbolism and its timeless portrayal of the human condition.
Thomas Lanier Williams III (1911-1983) is known for his pen name Tennessee Williams, and was an American playwright and screenwriter. Along with his contemporaries Eugene O’Neill and Arthur Miller, he is believed to be among the three playwrights of 20th century American dramas.
At the age of 33, after years of ambiguity, Williams suddenly became famous in New York City with the success of “The Glass Menagerie” (1944). It was the first of a series of successes, including “The A Streetcar Naming Desire” (1947), “The Cat’s Roof Cat” (1955), “The Sweet Bird of the Young” (1959), and “The Night of the Iguana” (1961).
Many of Williams’ most acclaimed works have been adapted to film. He also wrote short stories, poetry, essays and plenty of memoirs.
Located in the Artist Park on North Mousavi Street on Taleqani Street, IAF will be performing on stage until June 2nd.
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