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A ‘Glass’ Half Empty: More on The Glass Menagerie (for Parterre Box)

April 22, 2020

David and Cameron continue their overview of THE GLASS MENAGERIE.

Walking on Broken ‘Glass’: Considering The Glass Menagerie (for Parterre Box)

April 20, 2020

In a series of posts, Cameron and David will consider THE GLASS MENAGERIE, starting with the widely-rejected 1950 film.

DAVID’S LIFE IN RECORDS Part VII: Coming Out, Operatically (for Parterre Box)

April 16, 2020

In an ongoing series, David considers the records that helped shape his life.

TV Diner: Watching Bus Stop (for Parterre Box)

April 15, 2020

Cameron and David conclude their examination of Inge’s “Midwest Triptych” with a look at BUS STOP.

Cruel Summer: Watching Picnic (for Parterre Box)

April 13, 2020

David and Cameron continue their survey of William Inge’s plays on video.

Mid-West Side Story: Watching Come Back, Little Sheba (for Parterre Box)

April 11, 2020

A friend once said that Laurence Olivier played American like it was a character choice.

Praying for Rain: Thoughts on Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean (for Parterre Box)

April 4, 2020

Like many artistic homosexuals, I’ve been through an Altman phase, a Cher phase, a Sandy Dennis phase and a Karen Black phase.

DAVID’S LIFE IN RECORDS Part VI: Utterly Bewitching: Leontyne Price (for Parterre Box)

April 2, 2020

In an ongoing series, David considers the records that helped shape his life.

REVIEW: This Was Sebastian’s Garden: Suddenly Last Summer via BBC (for Parterre Box)

April 1, 2020

Cameron and David’s latest plays on film post for Parterre considers this Tennessee Williams’ potboiler.

Sexy and sinewy: Dame Judi Dench in The Cherry Orchard (for Parterre Box)

March 30, 2020

Having just watched and written about the famous Actors Studio Three Sisters, it also feels right to turn now to The Cherry Orchard—Chekhov’s final play—in a production from the BBC.

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