Comments on: The Glass Menagerie – a review http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/ Reflections of a working writer and reader Mon, 15 Mar 2010 10:23:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tennessee PI Guy http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-110919 Tennessee PI Guy Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:57:19 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/#comment-110919 Great review... and it must have been a wonderful production to get props after the long commute! Great review… and it must have been a wonderful production to get props after the long commute!

]]> By: SunAndGlasses http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-110160 SunAndGlasses Tue, 04 Nov 2008 20:37:15 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/#comment-110160 That piece sounds very nice to my ears. Unfortunately I live in Canada, the train takes a bit more time reaching London (UK)... With some luck, It will be performed near Montreal not too far in the future. Sounds like Kafka but less weird and more realistic. Thank you. <strong>jb says</strong>: I don't know about Kafka, but it is a brilliant piece of theatre. That piece sounds very nice to my ears. Unfortunately I live in Canada, the train takes a bit more time reaching London (UK)…

With some luck, It will be performed near Montreal not too far in the future.

Sounds like Kafka but less weird and more realistic.

Thank you.

jb says: I don’t know about Kafka, but it is a brilliant piece of theatre.

]]> By: Carnaby http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-110129 Carnaby Fri, 24 Oct 2008 07:47:16 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/#comment-110129 The glass menagerie is somewhat a complicated for me. If the family are trap I think they should understand each other. They should come to the point of giving each other some wisdom not insult them with disappoinment. <strong>jb says</strong>: Hi Carnaby. Interesting comment, but does wisdom always lead to happiness? The glass menagerie is somewhat a complicated for me. If the family are trap I think they should understand each other. They should come to the point of giving each other some wisdom not insult them with disappoinment.

jb says: Hi Carnaby. Interesting comment, but does wisdom always lead to happiness?

]]> By: Luigi Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author | John Baker's Blog http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-110075 Luigi Pirandello's Six Characters in Search of an Author | John Baker's Blog Sun, 12 Oct 2008 11:17:13 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/#comment-110075 [...] Avenue’s tiny gem of a theatre,The Gielgud. The production was a new version directed by Rupert Goold and starring Ian McDiarmid as the Father, Eleanor David as the Mother and Denise Gough (pictured) [...] [...] Avenue’s tiny gem of a theatre,The Gielgud. The production was a new version directed by Rupert Goold and starring Ian McDiarmid as the Father, Eleanor David as the Mother and Denise Gough (pictured) [...]

]]> By: Brenda Blethyn plays The Glass Menagerie - John Baker’s Blog http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-109604 Brenda Blethyn plays The Glass Menagerie - John Baker’s Blog Mon, 26 May 2008 11:04:31 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/#comment-109604 [...] and starred Brenda Blethyn in the central role of Amanda Wingfield. Back in March 2007 I posted a review of the same play with Jessica Lange in the starring role, and it was interesting and instructive to [...] [...] and starred Brenda Blethyn in the central role of Amanda Wingfield. Back in March 2007 I posted a review of the same play with Jessica Lange in the starring role, and it was interesting and instructive to [...]

]]> By: jebus http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-107788 jebus Wed, 27 Feb 2008 04:48:39 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/#comment-107788 the glass menagerie is a strong plea for understanding. Williams expresses his key ideas in many forms from symbolism to deception. He creates a world for us in which entrapment is the normal way of life and escape is futile because of the love we share for the characters. As tom says at the beginning of the play “I am the opposite of a stage magician. He gives you illusion that has the appearance of truth. I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion.” This being a memory play the lighting is dim and full of symmetry. this play is nothing like the book well it is but its different an dim not sure i want to ruin what i belive the play to look like with another persons interpretation of it.. sorry if that dissapoints you it is just my point of view. <strong>jb says</strong>: It doesn't disappoint me in any way at all, jebus. I love to hear different points of view and to see different interpretations of the play. But "this play is nothing like the book" had me stumped. the glass menagerie is a strong plea for understanding. Williams expresses his key ideas in many forms from symbolism to deception. He creates a world for us in which entrapment is the normal way of life and escape is futile because of the love we share for the characters. As tom says at the beginning of the play “I am the opposite of a stage magician. He gives you illusion that has the appearance of truth. I give you truth in the pleasant disguise of illusion.” This being a memory play the lighting is dim and full of symmetry. this play is nothing like the book well it is but its different an dim not sure i want to ruin what i belive the play to look like with another persons interpretation of it.. sorry if that dissapoints you it is just my point of view.

jb says: It doesn’t disappoint me in any way at all, jebus. I love to hear different points of view and to see different interpretations of the play. But “this play is nothing like the book” had me stumped.

]]> By: Constance Daley http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-97543 Constance Daley Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:52:52 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/#comment-97543 [...and the way that families conspire to trap each other within the web of the familial, while at the same time insulating themselves against the ultimate disappointment of the others....] Great review. The snippet above reminds me of the beginning of Anna Karenina. Con... [...and the way that families conspire to trap each other within the web of the familial, while at the same time insulating themselves against the ultimate disappointment of the others....]

Great review. The snippet above reminds me of the beginning of Anna Karenina.

Con…

]]> By: kaz http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/comment-page-1/#comment-97392 kaz Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:31:43 +0000 http://johnbakersblog.co.uk/the-glass-menagerie-a-review/#comment-97392 it says alot about "the glass menagerie", but not much about this particular production. <strong>jb says</strong>: It was dead good, kaz. it says alot about “the glass menagerie”, but not much about this particular production.

jb says: It was dead good, kaz.

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