Loft Theatre brings Tennessee Williams’ Summer and Smoke to Leamington Spa

Leonie Slater as Alma, and Zander Gibney as John. Photo by Richard Smith Photography.

Summer and Smoke by Tennessee Williams at the Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa  from 10 – 20 June. Directed by Sue Moore.

Preview

An intoxicating love story follows Alma, a young puritanical woman from a small town, whose undeclared love for an unpuritanical young neighbouring doctor, John, has driven her into a state of neurosis.

Alma is a singing teacher and the daughter of a minister. She has long been in love with John, the son of a doctor, who has recently returned to his family home following his medical studies. In the oppressive heat of summer, Alma meets John again and her life is turned upside down as she finds herself trapped between desire and the fear of it.

Can these two reconcile their differences, deal with their demons, their different views of the world and find a way to be together?

Leonie Slater as Alma, and Zander Gibney as John. Photo by Richard Smith Photography.

Director Sue Moore says of the play: “Summer and Smoke is a simply glorious play. When I first came upon it, it felt like a major discovery. Tennessee Williams declared that the character of Alma Winemiller was his finest creation and the themes it covers are so relevant today. I wanted to reflect this in the production that has a nod to 1916 but is not slavishly literal and speaks to a contemporary audience." 

For tickets visit www.lofttheatrecompany.com, email boxoffice@lofttheatrecompany.com  or call 01926 830 680 (answer phone service). Tickets priced from £17 to £20.Free tickets for theatregoers aged 16–25 are available by advance email booking or on the night from the Box Office (proof of age required).