Director Anne-Louise Sarks set out to avoid repeating received ideas of Blanche DuBois as melodramatic and close to madness, instead understanding her actions as a response to grief or trauma.
Published on 4 July 2024
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A fresh lens on Blanche
Director Anne-Louise Sarks, Nikki Shiels (Blanche), Steve Mouzakis (Mitch), Michelle Lim Davidson (Stella) and Mark Leonard Winter (Stanley) on the rich and multilayered characters in A Streetcar Named Desire.
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Melbourne Makers: Stefan Gregory
Composer and Sound Designer Stefan Gregory discusses putting a contemporary musical frame around Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire.
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A Streetcar Named Desire trailer
Watch the video trailer for A Streetcar Named Desire ahead of seeing the production live on stage.
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A Streetcar Named Desire programme
Meet the ensemble cast of 10 and the creative team bringing you this Tennessee Williams classic. Plus, find out how this production led by Director Anne-Louise Sarks tests the lines between the realistic and the theatrical.
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My favourite line
We asked the cast of A Streetcar Named Desire to pick their favourite line from the play.
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Why should you see it?
The team behind A Streetcar Named Desire discuss why this version of Tennessee Williams's play is one you shouldn't miss.