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Editor’s Pick: “The Glass Menagerie” At Rep Stage
The Glass Menagerie, a slowly building drama that makes you think and feel, evoking memories of the past and of what might-have-been.A sideways tribute to the gay playwright’s real-life sister, the focus is on Laura, a slightly disabled, horribly shy young woman, who is also pretty, pure, and sweet. Metaphorically speaking, she’s akin to the rare and fragile unicorn among the herd of equines in the collection of glass figurines that gives the play its name.Set during the Great Depression, the play revolves around interactions taking place in the confines of a cramped St.
