Tenn
Saturday October 27th 2018, 9:30 pm
The Classic Gateway Theatre
1820 E Sunrise Blvd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33304
Runtime: 86 minutes
Language: English
Director: James Franco
Country: USA, 2017
Genre: Drama, Gay, Historical Fiction
EAST COAST PREMIERE
Tom (Tennessee) Williams, an aspiring writer in his 20s, lives with and negligent father (Vincent D’onofrio). Tom attempts to maintain peace in the family while also dealing with his depressed and anti-social sister. Struggling against the societal pressures and expectations of him, Tennessee is determined to hone in on his artistic talent and achieve greatness. Directed by James Franco, Tenn focuses on a young Tennessee Williams struggling to find his voice and at the same time his true self as a gay man in 1930’s St. Louis.
Tom (Tennessee) Williams, an aspiring writer in his 20s, lives with and negligent father (Vincent D’onofrio). Tom attempts to maintain peace in the family while also dealing with his depressed and anti-social sister. Struggling against the societal pressures and expectations of him, Tennessee is determined to hone in on his artistic talent and achieve greatness. Directed by James Franco, Tenn focuses on a young Tennessee Williams struggling to find his voice and at the same time his true self as a gay man in 1930’s St. Louis.
Highlights
Joe Bilancio - Programming Director
"An insight into why & how Tennessee Williams became the artist that he was--While the whole cast gives remarkable performances, Vincent D'Onofrio and Beth Grant are spectacular as the parents trying to do the right thing, even when wrong."
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