For ten years, Tennessee Williams poured his soul into The Two-Character Play. It was the longest he ever spent working on one play and it would prove to be his most overtly personal expression. The Two-Character Play is the story of a hopeless brother and sister – she riddled with substance abuse and delusions, he with despair – a dark fantasy of Williams’ relationship with his sister Rose, who was probably schizophrenic and was lobotomized against his wishes.
For ten years, Tennessee Williams poured his soul into The Two-Character Play. It was the longest he ever spent working on one
play and it would prove to be his most overtly personal expression. The Two-Character Play is the story of a hopeless brother and sister – she riddled with substance abuse and
delusions, he with despair – a dark fantasy of Williams’ relationship with his sister Rose, who was probably schizophrenic and was lobotomized against his wishes.
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