Walking on Broken ‘Glass’: Considering The Glass Menagerie (for Parterre Box)
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)
In an ongoing series, David considers the records that helped shape his life.
TV Diner: Watching Bus Stop (for Parterre Box)
Cameron and David conclude their examination of Inge’s “Midwest Triptych” with a look at BUS STOP.
Cruel Summer: Watching Picnic (for Parterre Box)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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.
A Problem Like Maria: Three Actresses in McNally’s Master Class (for Parterre Box)
Cameron and David consider performances by several actresses in the late Terrence McNally’s Master Class.
