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Onderdeel van de reeks(en)Onderdeel van de uitgeversreeks(en)The Theatre of Tennessee Williams (Volume 4)
Presents the texts of the American playwright's dramas together with original cast listings and notes on their production. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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In Period of Adjustment, newlyweds George and Isabel visit George’s old Korean war friend Ralph. The marriage has not got off to a good start, and it soon transpires that Ralph has marital problems of his own.
In The Night of the Iguana, a disgraced priest named Lawrence Shannon, has taken on a job escorting coach tours, and brings a coach load of his charges to a Mexican hotel, where he knows the owner. The all-women clientele on the coach hate Shannon as he has had relations with a 16 year old girl on the tour. Another lady named Hannah checks into the hotel with her elderly grandfather, and there is a connection between her and Shannon.
The theme that ripples through each of these plays is frustration at missed opportunities, and regret at bad decisions, which often manifests itself as anger. The writing is beautiful at times, and incredibly sad. But worth reading. Tennessee Williams really digs down into the human psyche and writes without judgement.
Not the most uplifting of reads, but definitely well worth a look. ( )