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This bitter sweet two-hander comedy is set in a pub in the north of England. It centres around a landlord and landlady who present an outward appearance of marital harmony whilst secretly avoiding a tragedy that threatens to destroy their relationship completely. This theme is echoed by their customers who battle with the same conflict between public facade and private conflict. This is both a hilarious and moving play, guaranteed to touch a nerve.
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A Streetcar Named Desire is one of Tennesee Williams' most powerful dramas. It is a well-known play, with the film starring Marlon Brando and Vivienne Leigh. Director Fred Pezzimenti will bring the heat and music of New Orleans alive in this production. He has a strong cast and an interesting set for such a classic play. Blanche DuBois arrives at the apartment of her sister Stella and her husband Stanley Kowalski. Blanche is a relic of the Old South, Stanley a Polish immigrant, powerful and confident. A Streetcar Named Desire is a reflection of old America and the thriving new America of the immigrants. There is constant conflict between reality and fantasy, actual and ideal. The clash between the two culminates in tragic ramifications for all.
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