I grew up in a big family whose house was an "anchor home" inhabited frequently at various times by newly-divorced relatives, neighborhood children who needed a safe place to play, young unwed mothers, the disabled, recovering alcoholics and drug addicts just out of prison, and people with no place else to go - all of whom my parents included in the family circle along with us eight children at the dinner table, with an open invitation to come to church with us.

Sure at times it was a madhouse with all those foibles under one roof straining my parents' patience and fraying everyone's nerves, but at the same time, their marriage was strengthened as they served others.

I laughed at the scene where Aunt Claire whips out the accordion to lighten the mood, because growing up, I was constantly practicing the piano even while my parents were trying to have hard conversations with our house guests about their life choices.

I was fortunate to see a revival in the mid-90s with Rosemary Harris, Elaine Stritch, and Mary Beth Hurt.    Fascinating play that still holds up today.

With these actors, every footstep, every stir of the spoon in the teacup, seems heavy with meaning, is a creative act.

Wow, the dialogue is so clever, almost every line...In a delicate balance with how people really do converse.

Ive watched Claires monologue ( 11:30 ) about her alcoholism maybe a dozen times, always riveting.

I have watched this production 4 times and Claire’s monologue always gets to me.

Ritualistic absurdist facing the existential void of the American bourgeoisie

Holy Toledo ... another master class in ensemble acting ... bra-vo !

Far too few, the great plays made into great films. Albee is a paragon as the thoroughly modern, relevant playwright. Scofield & Co. are quite simply stunning!

I feel privileged to have been alive to witness great actors ply their craft..on occasion with my very eyes..

Lee Remick!   Damn!

Precious play, to be kept, watched, admired, treasured. Thank you!

I grew up in a big family whose house was an "anchor home" inhabited at various times by newly-divorced relatives, neighborhood children who needed a safe place to play, young unwed mothers, the disabled, recovering alcoholics and drug addicts just out of prison, and people with no place else to go - all of whom my parents included in the family circle along with us eight children and the missionaries from our LDS church at the dinner table, scripture reading and prayer time - minus the booze, drugs and tobacco - with an open invitation to attend our LDS church meetings. Sure at times it was a madhouse with all those foibles under one roof which strained my parents' patience and frayed everyone's nerves, but at the same time, their marriage was strengthened as they both served others with Divine purpose.

I like the whirling talkiness. It creates an ambiance of mania. The whole thing is domestic suffocation ASMR.

Thanks for this
The scene in the early morning between Schofield and Hepburn is performed in one take *fifteen minutes long*

I've always loved Schofield and Hepburn has always been my favourite actress all my life and I'm 65
She never disappoints ♥️

Such an amazing production. The performances are top notch. I thought Paul Scofield was brilliant.

Great movie.  Read the play returning from a class trip in high school, bought the film on Ebay, loaned it to a friend who forgot to give it back when she  moved out of town and then died.  Great to be able to see it again!

I never thought I would have the chance to see Katharine Hepburn acting in a play without having to go to Broadway! A treasure. All the rest of the cast is exceptional too. Thank You!

I see bits of myself in both Agnes and Edna. Perhaps that is why I live alone. I recognize that no one likes the proverbial morality-policing wet blanket. I recognize that no one wants a judge to come and pass judgement in their private inner sanctum. I also recognize that living as such a one as that, within a world gone mad...could be the thing that sends one over the edge in terms of their own sanity.
I hear that recognition is the first step to the solution. Perhaps there is still hope for me to change.
"...knowing is half the battle.", so said the GI Joe cartoons my younger siblings watched as children.

A wonderful play!  A star studded cast.  I had never seen it and I enjoyed it immensely.  I'm very familiar with "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?", and I think both are sensational for what they are.  Both are different, and I appreciate both.