Suddenly Last Summer

by sally on Monday, May 7, 2012
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written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Steven French

Date: Tuesday 24th to Saturday 28th April 2012 at 8:00 pm

Box office: 01905 611427

Venue: Swan Theatre Studio

The play

The play is a theatrical tour de force exploring the darker side of human nature and haunted by a sense of isolation and regret.

Set in the American South in the early 1930s Suddenly Last Summer is the starkly told story of Catherine who has seemingly gone insane after her cousin, Sebastian, the indulged only son of Mrs. Venable, a wealthy woman of influence, is killed in grisly circumstances on a trip to Europe.

In an exhausting heat wave on the terrace of Mrs. Venable’s garden, the play explores Sebastian’s legacy and the harrowing recollections of his ghastly death in Spain.

Mrs. Venable is keen to protect her son’s memory and attempts to have Catherine and her vivid recollections silenced by paying for her to have a lobotomy. It is typical Tennessee fair!!

Tickets : £8.50 (Concessions £7.50)

Seats may be booked in advance by telephone on the number above or in person at Worcester Live box office in Huntingdon Hall, Crowngate (open 10am-5pm Mon-Sat). They may also be purchased at the theatre on the evening during the 45 minutes prior to the start of the performance.

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