The best play I ever read - Cat on a Hot Tin RoofJune 21, 2008 2 out of 2 found this review helpful
One of the things I am most grateful for from my education is that at A-Level we were made to study 'Cat On A Hot Tin Roof'. It totally changed my perceptions of how a play could be written and how it could prevoke thoughts in the viewer/reader with such subtlety and charm.
T. Williams is now and I hope will always be my favourite play-write. Although as another review of this play states - the film does not do this play justice, I would still give the film (with Paul Newman and Liz Taylor) huge credit for adapting it sympathetically at a time when hollywood just didn't do a film showcasing this type of drama with ambiguous endings.
T Willaims himself was asked to rewrite parts to make them more audiance friendly. While the changes between the versions are not earth shatteringly different I find that depending on my mood I will read different versions at different times.
For anyone who wants to emmerse themselves in a play and be tempted by flawed and beautiful characters I would whole-heartedly recommend this play to anyone.
3 Excellent American PlaysMay 31, 2001 4 out of 15 found this review helpful
Though I'm not a fan of American culture Williams takes the top prize: all 3 are excellent. The tension is perfect and the atmosphere steamy (that word seems to fit so well). I would also recommend the films but of course plays first! You will be gripped!
CompellingApril 16, 2001 1 out of 6 found this review helpful
The film does not do the book Justice. The book is extremely well written. A classic
My favourite playSeptember 5, 2000 0 out of 3 found this review helpful
I saw the movie (in Spanish version), I saw the play and read the play (in Spanish version also) but to read it in original version was a gratifying experience. Tennessee Williams is the greatest playwright of this century. He knews the human soul.
