Whatevah Shall We Do with Mothah?: The Lion in Winter with Hepburn and O’Toole (for Parterre Box)
David and Cameron turn their attention to one of Katharine Hepburn’s most famous performances.
Rust, Bones and the Wind: A Delicate Balance with Hepburn and Scofield (for Parterre Box)
The exceptionally fine acting in this film survives the test of time better than Albee’s play.
Martius, Martius, Martius: Coriolanus from Donmar Warehouse via NT Live (for Parterre Box)
This sensational production streams for one week only on YouTube.
Get Off at Elysian Fields: Brando & Leigh in A Streetcar Named Desire (for Parterre Box)
Nearly 70 years after its debut, A Streetcar Named Desire remains the greatest stage-to-screen adaptation of all time.
Don’t Turn the Light On!: Jessica Lange in A Streetcar Named Desire (for Parterre Box)
More on the Williams’ classic, this time a 1995 TV adaptation, derived from a Broadway revival.
Red-Headed Woman: A Streetcar Named Desire with Ann-Margret (for Parterre Box)
Continuing our discussion of Tennessee Williams great play with this 1984 version for TV.
Some Things Are Not Forgivable: A Streetcar Named Desire via NT Live (for Parterre Box)
Director Benedict Andrews’ attempt to update Tennessee Williams’ great play misfires spectacularly.
Dormant Spring: AVA’s Class of 2020 in a Virtual Graduation Recital (for Parterre Box)
Through the now-familiar technology of Zoom, some emerging AVA artists show their stuff.
Bare Foote: More Kim Stanley on Film (for Parterre Box)
David and Cameron continue their discussion of actress Kim Stanley with a look at two rare television plays by Horton Foote.
Method & Magnetism: Kim Stanley (for Parterre Box)
David and Cameron consider more Tennessee Williams, the charismatic Kim Stanley… and the allure and danger of “The Method.”
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