“Come Back, Little Sheba” Laments ’50s Love, at Altarena, Alameda
Millennial Notes William Inge Dangles Liberation for Doomed Americans by Jordan Freed “Come Back, Little Sheba,” an iconic 50s play, desperately wants to confront repression on several fronts: sexual, gender, and social. Playwright William Inge stages a steamy, youthful love affair against a tired, stagnant marriage. But patriarchal attitudes and uncertain direction make Altarena…