The Glass Menagerie at Melbourne Theatre Company tickets
About The Glass Menagerie
For the first time in two decades, Melbourne Theatre Company presents the Tennessee Williams classic that changed the course of modern theatre.
Celebrated stage and screen actor Alison Whyte (Death of a Salesman) makes a much-anticipated return to the Company to take on one of the greatest roles in the theatrical canon: Amanda Wingfield, the heartbreakingly hopeful mother who clings to the past while trying to control the future. As she sets out to secure stability for her daughter Laura, her son Tom (Tim Draxl) – yearning for freedom – teeters between obligation and escape. When a much-longed-for ‘gentleman caller’ steps into their world, he may be the fulfilment of Amanda’s dreams, or the blow that shatters her carefully constructed illusion.
Winner of the New York Drama Critics’ Circle Award for Best Play in 1945 and recipient of the first-ever Tony Award for Best Play revival, The Glass Menagerie is a haunting, poetic portrait of a languishing family and the fragile illusions we cling to in order to survive.
Directed by Melbourne Theatre Company’s own Mark Wilson ( Jacky, Much Ado About Nothing), this sharp and poignant new production of a timeless masterpiece is an experience you cannot miss.
Know before you go
Forum Night: Mon 4th May, (after show) | Audio Described: Sat 23rd May, 2pm & Tue 26th May, 6.30pm | Tactile Tour: Sat 23rd May, 2pm (Tactile tour commences at 1pm) | Open & Closed Captioning: Sat 30th Apr, 2pm
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Start date
27th April, 2026
End date
5th June, 2026
Venue
The Sumner | Southbank Theatre
Accessibility
Wheelchair access is via the front entrance on Southbank Boulevard. There are lifts to all levels. The foyer offer tables and chairs at wheelchair height, and a low bar service area.
Directions
GETTING TO THE VENUE
BY TRAM: For routes travelling up and down St Kilda Road (1, 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67 and 72) you can alight at the Arts Centre stop and walk to Southbank Theatre. Route 1 goes down Southbank Boulevard, and stops on Sturt Street just outside Melbourne Recital Centre (located next to the Southbank Theatres).
BY TRAIN: Southbank Theatre is within easy distance of Flinders Street Station. After exiting the station, walked south down St Kilda Road.
BY CAR: Wilson Parking has multiple paid options available: Roverside Quay, Southgate, Eureka or Flingers Gate car parks. Please note, these are paid carparks.
More information about The Glass Menagerie
Writer: Tennessee Williams
Director: Mark Wilson
Composer & Sound Designer: Marco Cher
Cast: Alison Whyte & Tim Draxl
