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Accessibility
Performance Type |
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 Simultaneous Spanish Translation Performance |
Friday, February 28, 8:00 PM
This service can be accessed from any seat location upon checking out a headset device. |
 Audio Described Performance |
Sunday, March 2, 7:00 PM
This service can be accessed from any seat location upon checking out a headset device. |
 Captioned Performance |
Sunday, March 9, 2:00 PM
Best Seats: Section 4, Rows L-O |
 ASL Interpreted Performance |
Wednesday, March 12, 7:30 PM Best Seats: Please select the indicated performance and use Promo Code ASLSEAT to gain access to the best seats to view ASL interpreters, or contact Guest Services at (713) 220-5700 or boxoffice@alleytheatre.org. |
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Tennessee Williams’ classic memory play, written in 1944, contains some language that modern audiences may find insensitive. |
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Revolving lights, haze, and theatrical smoking will be used during the performance. |
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The Glass Menagerie runs approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes, including one intermission. |
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Before you attend the performance, the program provides cast bios, sponsor backgrounds, and further reading. Read More. |
Live Theatre Expectations
Live theatre is an exciting, immersive experience, offering a unique connection to the story unfolding before you. Unlike the controlled environment of a movie theater, live theatre has its own set of etiquette and expectations. To ensure an enjoyable evening for yourself and your fellow audience members, here’s a guide to what you can expect during the show.Continue reading→
Specialty Cocktail: The World Is Not Silent
Did you know Alley Theatre’s Food & Beverage Manager, Travis Matthews, develops a new specialty cocktail for every production? If you enjoyed the specialty cocktail for The World Is Not Silent, here is your chance to make it yourself at home.Continue reading→
Playwright Don. X Nguyen Talks About His Inspiration for The World Is Not Silent
Watch Playwright Don. X Nguyen talk about his inspiration for the world premiere of The World Is Not Silent with our latest video.Continue reading→
Sneak Peek: The World Is Not Silent.
Get a sneak peek of the world premiere of The World Is Not Silent with our latest video.Continue reading→
Artist Spotlight: Actor Long Nguyen
The World Is Not Silent’s Dramaturg Khanthida Mounivong sat down with actor Long Nguyen to discuss what being in this show means to him. Here’s what he had to say!Continue reading→
Stepping Through Time: Exploring the World of Memory Plays
Theatre offers a window into another world, allowing the audience to act as witnesses to otherwise inaccessible stories. But some plays welcome us not just as passive viewers, but as participants in the subjective experience of a particular character. This unique genre of theatre is known as the memory play.Continue reading→
Charlotte Brontë: The Woman Behind Jane Eyre
In the enchanting world of literature, few works are as profound as Charlotte Brontë’s classic, Jane Eyre. While the novel’s narrative brilliance and compelling characters have captivated readers for generations, a closer look at Brontë’s personal life will reveal how her own experiences impacted Jane’s story.Continue reading→
Beyond Words: Learn more about Communication Access for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community
Performed in English, Vietnamese, American Sign Language (ASL), and Vietnamese Sign Language (VSL), The World is Not Silent is a multilingual play that explores how language simultaneously divides and unites us.Continue reading→
JANE EYRE Director’s Reflections
A heroine for today, the character Jane Eyre is one of the most compelling in the history of the English novel. Continue reading→
THE WORLD IS NOT SILENT Playwright’s Reflections
I’ve always been interested in space and astronomy and remember stargazing as a kid in Nebraska.Continue reading→