Enduring legacy of 'The Glass Menagerie' given a BM twist


Cahaya Jais (left) plays Laura, the daughter of Tria Aziz's character Amanda, in the theatre show 'Perhiasan Kaca', now showing at KLPac. Photo: Chan Kien Ming

Tennessee Williams' classic, The Glass Menagerie, is captivating a new audience through a fresh Bahasa Malaysia translation titled Perhiasan Kaca.

This localised version, now showing at KLPac's Pentas 2 until July 7, preserves the memory play's bleak nuances and storyline set during the Great Depression in the United States.

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