A review by rachela
The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman

3.0

It's so sad to think that queer was such a condemning and "tragic" thing to be not so long ago. The play wants to talk about the dangers of rumors and who we believe, and that certainly hits home with the moment we are in and cancel culture. Although, I think that if we were to stage this today the focus would be on the character's relationships and the dangers of a society that demonizes difference as well. Though that would be difficult without falling into the queer=tragedy troupe. I wish the play had staged the trial and the reveal at the end. Are they in the movie? I would love to see this on stage.