The Glass Menagerie is a classic American "memory play" by Tennessee Williams, first performed in 1944, that launched his career. It tells the story of the Wingfield family in St. Louis: the overbearing mother Amanda, her trapped son Tom, and her physically fragile, painfully shy daughter Laura, who collects glass animals. Narrated by Tom, the play explores themes of illusion vs. reality, family duty, and escape, focusing on Amanda's desperate attempts...
