Paul Mescal, Lydia Wilson & Anjana Vasan to star in A Streetcar Named Desire at Almeida Theatre
A new production of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire will run at Almeida Theatre this winter.
Announced as part of the venue’s new 2022-23 season, Almeida Associate Director Rebecca Frecknall will direct the piece from 10 December 2022 – 4 February 2023.
Lydia Wilson (The Duchess of Malfi) returns to the Almeida to play Blanche, with the BAFTA-winning Paul Mescal (Normal People) as Stanley, Anjana Vasan (We Are Lady Parts) as Stella and Dwane Walcott (Machinal) as Mitch.
Joining them are Eduardo Ackerman, Ralph Davis, Janet Etuk, Gabriela García, Tom Penn and Jabez Sykes.
On a street in New Orleans, in the blistering summer heat, a sister spirals.
Following her “spellbinding” (Financial Times) production of Summer and Smoke, Almeida Associate Director Rebecca Frecknall takes on another Tennessee Williams masterpiece.
When Blanche unexpectedly visits her estranged sister Stella, she brings with her a past that will threaten their future. As Stella’s husband Stanley stalks closer to the truth, Blanche’s fragile world begins to fracture. Reality and illusion collide and a violent conflict changes their lives forever.
For more information and tickets, visit almeida.co.uk
