INSPIRED BY A POTENTIALLY TRUE STORY ABOUT TWO DAYS IN THE LAST YEAR OF THE LIFE OF THE AMERICAN PLAYWRIGHT TENNESSEE WILLIAMS
Tennessee Williams In Vancouver by Daniel MacIvor
BY DANIEL MACIVOR
STARRING ALLAN GRAY, DAVID MARR, CHARLES CHRISTIEN GALLANT
DIRECTOR LINDA MOORE
SCENERY DESIGN KEVIN MCALLISTER COSTUME DESIGN ANGELA BRIGHT
LIGHTING DESIGN ALAN BRODIE STAGE MANAGEMENT ALLISON SPEARIN, ROBIN BANCROFT-WILSON
October 11–November 10, 2007 | Granville Island Stage
Premiere
“Irony’s well out of your reach, it requires wit.” Inspired by theatrical legend Tennessee Williams’s 1981 visit to Vancouver to premiere his latest work, award-winning Canadian playwright Daniel MacIvor ponders what happens when greatness—whether it is talent, loyalty, or beauty—slips away. Simultaneously witty and affecting, this imaginary story complements the Arts Club production of Williams’s first masterpiece, The Glass Menagerie.
SPOTLIGHT ON His Greatness
THIS PRODUCTION CONTAINS MATURE CONTENT
REVIEWS
I do declare, His Greatness is a great piece of theatre.
More than mere homage to Tennessee Williams, Daniel MacIvor's
superb study of a fading Southern playwright is a finely detailed story
with nuance to spare. Better yet, its premiere production is wrapped in a
stellar package worthy of any world stage.
- Peter Birnie, The Vancouver Sun [Read
the full review]
"I loved this show; I loved everything about it" - Jo Ledingham, The Vancouver Courier [Read the full review]
“this small symphony is a memory play worthy of the sweet, sad man who
inspired it.”
– Peter Birnie, The Vancouver Sun
“an entertaining, sometimes poignant portrait” - Jerry Wasserman, The
Province
“one of Canada’s best playwright’s” - Jerry Wasserman, The Province
“About once a year, a tautly written, ingeniously constructed, and teasingly mysterious new play emerges with [Daniel MacIvor’s]
name on it” - The New York Times
Daniel MacIvor is the winner of the Governor General’s Literary Award for Drama
AUDIENCE COMMENTS
"An absolutely stunning performance. Each actor is stellar in their own way: engaging, convincing, heart warming, and brilliant. Hands down, it makes people want to see it again for the first time." ~ Dana, Surrey
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