Seventy-five years on, Death of a Salesman retains its power and relevance, and in this version, Anthony LaPaglia gives an extraordinary performance.
When Arthur Miller’s best-known play premiered in 1949, an outraged audience member accused the playwright of detonating a time bomb under American capitalism. Miller hoped he had.Brett Boardman
This much-anticipated production seamlessly interweaves social critique and family drama as the ageing travelling salesman Willy Loman unravels before us. The arena puts us within Loman’s mind, experiencing his increasingly disordered thoughts. Indeed, Miller considered calling the playLinda is all too aware of the decline of Willy decline as she placates and defends him.Within his disintegrating psyche, Loman conjures characters and events from past and present. Characters sit on the bleachers throughout focused on the man to whom, as his wife Linda famously demands, attention must be paid.
LaPaglia is well-supported by an excellent cast. Whyte is outstanding as Linda, her grit and anguish palpable, not least in her final haunting monologue.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Australia news LIVE: Anthony Albanese, Jim Chalmers mull go-it-alone power price discountsThe Albanese government is considering a second round of power bill discounts; Rugby Australia alleges PwC misled creditors and was biased towards its former directors. Follow updates live.
Read more »
Cost of living Australia: Anthony Albanese, Jim Chalmers mull go-it-alone power price discountsThe Albanese government is considering a second round of power bill discounts, on top of $1000-per-household credits promised by the Queensland government.
Read more »
Anthony Albanese’s National Reconstruction Fund chief executive Ivan Power doesn’t want to pick winners?The new $15 billion National Reconstruction Fund is already doing strange things, including holding its first two board meetings on the same day.
Read more »
Australia news updates LIVE: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese powers ahead with Australian-made battery planAnthony Albanese to launch $523 million national battery strategy; British PM Rishi Sunak calls snap election; what UK polls say about Tories’ odds. Follow updates live.
Read more »
Anthony Albanese avoids criticising ICC prosecutor over request for arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leadersOpposition Leader Peter Dutton accuses Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of weakness for failing to criticise the International Criminal Court's prosecutor.
Read more »
Anthony Albanese says children under 16 should be banned from social mediaPM backs campaign calling for minimum age to be raised from 13, saying impact of platforms can be ‘devastating’
Read more »