Tennessee Williams' Parisian creation, "Suddenly last summer", is on display at the gymnasium theatre in Marseille. Stéphane Braunschweig, director of the Odéon Théâtre de l'Europe, summarises the subject and underlines the poetic character of the play, excerpts of which are broadcast.
Actress Cristiana Reali, interviewed by Sophie Le Saint, talks about Tennessee Williams' play "La rose tatoué", in which she plays at the Théâtre de l'Atelier in Paris. It is one of the few comedies of the American author, which takes place within the Sicilian community in New Orleans. This "song of love for the world", as the playwright described it, is surprisingly funny and makes the audience fall in love according to the actress.
Tennessee Williams' play, "La chatte sur un toit brûlent", which was premiered in France in 1958 with Jeanne Moreau, is on display at the Théâtre Marigny in Paris. The actors Candice Patou and Bruno Wolkowitch talk about the themes ("There is everything") and the characters ("cracks in everyone") of the play from which extracts are broadcast.
Irina Brook directs "La menagerie de verre", by Tennessee Williams, at the Théâtre de l'Atelier in Paris. She evokes the subjects of the play which, according to her, will never change: dreams, hopes, family. Romane Bohringer, actress, says she is happy to be able to travel in time thanks to the character she plays, Laura.
Jean Danet, artistic director of the Chartres Theatre, which has just been renovated, explains that he has chosen to program for the reopening a creation, "Suddenly last summer" by Tennessee Williams, since the work has not yet been performed in France. After giving the names of the actors, he performs on stage an extract of the play with the actress Sylvia Montfort.
Michel Arnaud explains why he chose to adapt "Le train de l'aube" by Tennessee Williams for the Limousin theatre centre. For him, the play, which had never before been performed in France, has a more universal resonance than the rest of the work of the American author. The director, Jean-Pierre Laruy, then explains what guided his direction.