These three dramatic works by Tennessee Williams explore the darker side of human nature and are haunted by a sense of isolation and regret. Suddenly Last Summer is the starkly told story of Catherine who seemingly goes insane after her cousin Sebastian dies in grisly circumstances on a trip to Europe. The Milk Train Doesnt Stop Here Anymore is a passionate examination of a wealthy old woman as she recounts her memories in the face of death while in Small Craft Warnings a motley group of people including a blowsy beautician a discredited alcoholic doctor a vulnerable waif and two gay men sit around a seedy bar on the Californian coast each contemplating their own desperate fate