My overall impression
An inventive and funny exploration of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof that focuses more on the relationship between Big Daddy and Brick than it does on Brick and Maggie’s troubled marriage. At tmes the actors, who are all excellent, say more with a choreographed turn of the head than most playwrights can manage with an entire page. Some of the ideas are just brilliant, including Mae walking sideways on a wall as she’s eavesdropping.
While there’s no substitute for Williams’ drama undistilled, watching this will add dimensions to the play you may not have known existed. It will also increase your appreciation of the power of the physical gestures, timing and spatial relationships that define the word “theatrical.” A strong show from a company which has consistently demonstrated a willingness to try new and exciting material. Highly recommended.
