Articles tagged with: Will Casey
Raven Theatre’s sharp image of ‘Vieux Carré’ evokes turning point for playwright Williams
![Raven Theatre’s sharp image of ‘Vieux Carré’ evokes turning point for playwright Williams Jane (Eliza Stoughton) and her lover Tye (Joel Reitsma) are part of the motley band in the Vieux Carre. (Dean LaPrairie)](https://chicagoontheaisle.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/Jane-Eliza-Stoughton-and-her-lover-Tye-Joel-Reitsma-are-part-of-the-motley-band-in-the-Vieux-Carre.-Dean-LaPrairie-125x125.jpg)
Review: Raven Theatre’s very fine production of Tennessee Williams’ “Vieux Carré” bespeaks that lyrical playwright in the long, sad twilight of his creative career and, indeed, his life. It is a look back into the predawn of Williams’ emergence as an important voice, a play filled with rich characters of meager means, and the lean, fierce eloquence of this account directed by Cody Estle gets it wonderfully right. ★★★★