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A Streetcar Named Desire
Full-Length Play, Drama / 6w, 6m
Tennessee Williams' explosive and groundbreaking drama ranks as one of the greatest plays of the twentieth century.
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Cast Size
6w, 6m -
Duration
More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
Accolades
- Winner! 1948 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Winner! Three 2023 Olivier Awards, including Best Revival of a Play
Nominee: 1988 Tony Award for Best Revival
Nominee: 2010 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play
Nominee: 2015 Olivier Award for Best Revival of a Play
Details
Summary
After losing her Mississippi home to creditors, Blanche du Bois relocates to the New Orleans home of her younger sister and brother-in-law, Stella and Stanley Kowalski. Undermined by romantic illusions, Blanche is unable to cope with life's harsh realities. Though she finds a glimmer of hope while connecting with Stanley's gentlemanly friend, Mitch, Blanche cannot face the truth of her own troubled past and ultimately descends into madness.
History
A Streetcar Named Desire premiered on Broadway at the Barrymore Theatre in December 1947 under the direction of Elia Kazan.
Cast Attributes
Performing Groups
- Setting Two rooms of the Kowalski apartment in the French Quarter of New Orleans
- Duration More than 120 minutes (2 hours)
- Cautions
- Alcohol
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £85 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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Authors
Tennessee Williams
Tennessee Williams (1911-1983) explored passion with daring honesty and forged a poetic theatre of raw psychological insight that shattered conventional proprieties and transformed the American stage. The autobiographical The Glass Menagerie brought what Mr. Williams called “ ...
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