The Member of the Wedding
Young Vic Theatre, London from 7th September 2007 to 20th October 2007
The summer of 1945. A small town in Georgia. Tomboy Frankie shares her
crazy dreams with her worldly wise maid Berenice. Desperate to be part of
the sophisticated life of her newly-married brother, she schemes to leave
home as a ‘member’ of his wedding.
Originally written in 1946, Carson McCullers adapted her
novel for the stage in 1950 where it quickly became the hit of the Broadway
season. The
Member of the Wedding has since become an American classic. Beneath
its gentle surface, there’s the violence about to rock the USA. And
there’s a young
girl struggling to become a woman – and a woman watching the good time
of her life slip by. Suitable for ages 12 and over.
For all additional information and booking details visit the official web
site: www.youngvic.org
"If you crossed a great Chekhov short story with a top Tennessee
Williams play, you'd get some measure of the warm brilliance of Carson
McCullers'
play. It's reclaimed now in a rare, welcome and perfectly pitched production." The
Independent
"McCullers was writing in the very early years of
the Civil Rights movement. It's Berenice's very existence - fierce, loving,
self-denying - that makes you feel as well as see the need for great change.
A wonderful performance." m The Times
Audience's reviews: No audience reviews
