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‘Streetcar’ too intense for student actors

Reviewed by Nicholas Linnehan One of the greatest plays ever written, A Streetcar Named Desire, was presented recently by the theater department at Binghamton University. Among the pitfalls in doing...

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Strong cast elevates ‘Vieux Carre’ at Know Theatre

Reviewed by Lee Shepherd What a courageous undertaking by director Brandt Reiter and the 10-member cast at the Know Theatre this month – a production of Tennessee Williams’ Vieux Carre, which opened...

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KNOW Theatre invited to Tennessee Williams festival; fundraiser set for Saturday

By George Basler Tim Gleason has always had a love for the work of playwright Tennessee Williams. “I call him the American Shakespeare for his phenomenal use of language,” said Gleason, artistic...

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The greatness of 'The Glass Menagerie' shines in Ti-Ahwaga production

Reviewed by George Basler The Glass Menagerie is a play bathed in melancholy and misconception. As one of the main characters tells the audience in the first scene, “I give you truth in the pleasant...

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Clocktower serves up steamy 'Cat' at Cider Mill

EDITOR’S NOTE: Because he had social commitments out of town, the Broome Arts Mirror reviewer attended a final dress rehearsal of the play rather than a scheduled performance. Clocktower Theater...

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KNOW Theatre gives an intriguing look at early Tennessee Williams

Reviewed by George Basler Based on a production that opened this past weekend (June 15-17) at Binghamton’s KNOW Theatre, Tennessee Williams wasn’t reluctant to cannibalize ideas. But that’s OK, because...

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Tragic memories chain characters to the past in ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’

By Katherine Karlson The weight of painful memories and their destructive impact on present lives comprises the dramatic core of A Streetcar Named Desire, which is the next stage offering of the EPAC...

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EPAC’s ‘Streetcar’ commendable though flawed

By George Basler Any list of America’s greatest plays is bound to have Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire near the top. The 1947 play, which charts the mental deterioration of its main...

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