8 - 14 December 2024
Written by Tennessee Williams and directed by Alice Gill-Carey
Tennessee Williams' timeless American masterpiece, A StreetCar Named Desire, tells the struggle of a woman, Blanche DuBois who is clinging desperately to her past identity and seeks refuge with her sister Stella and her immigrant husband Stanley in the gritty city of New Orleans.
Her arrival sets off a relentless chain of events and explores the fragile balance between illusion and reality. Truth and lies. As the tension between Blanche, her brother-in-law, and her sister mounts. The brutal reality of the situation unravels. Blanche like a fragile moth attracted to the light self-destructs. The issues of belonging, family, sibling rivalry, jealousy, addictions, mental health, sexuality and societal expectations were as relevant in the 1940s as they are today.
'Streetcar is like a cry of pain' - Arthur Miller.
The running time is approximately 2 hours 20 minutes including a 15 minute interval.
This amateur production of "A Streetcar Named Desire" is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd. www.concordtheatricals.co.uk.
