Melbourne Theatre Company's 'The Glass Menagerie' reinvents Tennessee Williams with muscularity and queer lens

Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) stages Tennessee Williams' 'The Glass Menagerie' for the first time in 22 years, directed by Mark Wilson. The production features Alison Whyte as Amanda Wingfield, Tim Draxl as Tom, and Millie Donaldson as Laura. Wilson's interpretation emphasizes a queer and disabled perspective, with Draxl's Tom portrayed as muscular and physically imposing, a departure from previous actors like Ben Mendelsohn, Sam Waterston, John Malkovich, and Christian Slater. The set design by Kat Chan and lighting by Paul Lim create a two-act visual contrast. The play runs at the Sumner Theatre in Southbank, Melbourne until 5 June.