La Ménagerie de verre

Description

For his last show as director of the Carouge theater, Jean Liermier chose a play about memory, family, and reminiscence.
First published in 1944, largely autobiographical, The Glass Menagerie brought immediate fame to the author, placing him among the great playwrights of the 20th century. The story takes place in the 1930s in the southern United States and features a mother, Amanda, abandoned by her husband, her son Tom, a poet and shoe factory worker, and her daughter Laura, fragile, solitary, and a collector of small glass animals. A fourth character, Jim, invited for an evening, breaks the family routine.
Summoned on stage by the son (both narrator and character), the protagonists awkwardly, sometimes violently, express their love for each other. Moving like in a dream, they replay their last moments before finally breaking their overly tight bonds.
Jean Liermier forms the group around the young girl, delicate and fragile as a glass figurine, played by the ethereal Aurélia Thierrée, familiar with the stage of the Théâtre de Carouge, which she has frequented several times.
Here is a liberating work that defies gravity.

Highlights

• Directed by Jean Liermier
• Performed by Aurélia Thierrée
• Work by Tennessee Williams

General Information

The Glass Menagerie, an iconic play by Tennessee Williams, is presented at the Théâtre de Carouge. This work explores themes of memory and family through the eyes of a narrator son, highlighting the complex relationships between the characters.

Location

Rue Ancienne 37A, 1227 Carouge GE, Switzerland

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