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Starring Oscar nominee Paul Mescal
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Age Recommendation: 14+ Content: This production includes sudden loud noises, haze, blackouts, and the smoking of real cigarettes. Special note: Everyone, regardless of age, must have their own ticket to enter the theatre. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by and sat next to a ticketholder who is at least 18 years old. Children under the age of 3 will not be admitted. Latecomers may not be admitted until a suitable break but we cannot guarantee admittance into the performance.
About A Streetcar Named Desire
Oscar nominee Paul Mescal (Aftersun, Normal People) stars alongside Patsy Ferran (Summer and Smoke) and Anjana Vasan (We Are Lady Parts) in the West End transfer of the Almeida Theatre's monumental new production, directed by the Olivier Award-winning Rebecca Frecknall (Cabaret).
The Story Unfolds: Origins and Evolution
On a street in New Orleans running between the tracks of the Mississippi River, in the blistering summer heat, a sister spirals.
Former Southern Belle Blanche Du Bois unexpectedly visits her estranged sister Stella. After encountering a series of personal losses, she brings with her a past that will threaten their future. As Stella's husband, Stanley Kowalski, gets closer to the truth and rumours begin to circulate, Blanche's world begins to crumble. The truth is very close to being revealed. Reality and illusion collide, and a violent conflict changes their lives forever.
Behind the Scenes: Crafting the Spectacle
A Streetcar Named Desire was written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. It was Tennessee Williams' second big Broadway hit. The 1951 film adaptation starring Marlon Brando and Vivien Leigh earned Brando his very first Oscar nomination.
Now, starring Olivier Award winner Paul Mescal and Critics Circle winner Patsy Ferran, the Tennessee Williams classic returns to London.
Keep in Mind
Tennessee Williams' classic A Streetcar Named Desire is brought to life on stage by Olivier Award-winning Rebecca Frecknall. Don't miss out.
