Vieux Carre
From: Friday, 13th October 2006
To: Saturday, 11 November 2006
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Synopsis
Vieux Carre is set in a boarding house in the French Quarter of New Orleans between winter 1938 and spring 1939, and centres on a group of disparate characters, one of whom, known only as 'the writer', is reputed to have been Williams himself. Please note, Vieux Carre contains nudity, scenes of a sexual nature, and strong language.
Our Review:
17 October 2006
This was always going to be a hard sell as Vieux Carre is not Tennessee Williams’ finest work. Although it does have a few affecting scenes which remind you of the great playwright’s better pieces like Cat On A Hot Tin Roof.
Set in a seedy low rent boarding house in the French Quarter of New Orleans, we are introduced to a menagerie of characters, all jostling for attention. The writer Mark Arends narrates, talking directly to the audience. Mrs Wire Frances Jeater runs the establishment where, too often the guests do not meet her standards.
Reminiscent of Armistead Maupin’s Tales Of The City, the problem is that the writing seems at odds with both the direction and the performances. Maupin’s characters evolve but here Williams simply allows them to go through the motions for almost three hours. Jane (Ruth Gibson) and Tye (Nathan Nolan) hold the audiences’ attention because for all their flaws, there is something enigmatic about ...
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