National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire
- STEVE COOKE AATA
- 3 hours ago
- 2 min read
Preview by Steve Cooke
A great chance to experience the latest screening in the National Theatre Live series with A Streetcar Named Desire at the Middleton Arena.
A Streetcar Named Desire is a play written by Tennessee Williams and first performed on Broadway on December 3, 1947. The play dramatizes the experiences of Blanche DuBois, a former Southern belle who, after encountering a series of personal losses, leaves her once-prosperous situation to move into a shabby apartment in New Orleans rented by her younger sister Stella and brother-in-law Stanley.
A Streetcar Named Desire is one of the most critically acclaimed plays of the 20th century[2] and Williams's most popular work. It still ranks among his most performed plays, and has inspired many adaptations in other forms, notably a critically acclaimed film that was released in 1951.
The National Theatre film unmissable theatre live from Britain’s most exciting stages and screen it in thousands of cinemas around the globe. Their productions have been seen by an audience of over 12 million people.
Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas.
As Blanche’s fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace – but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski.
From visionary director Benedict Andrews, this acclaimed production was filmed live during a sold-out run at the Young Vic Theatre in 2014.
Watch the trailer https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nRxftKSkTM
Adults (18+)
From £10.00
10th June 2025
19:00
3h 18m
Middleton Arena, Lance Corporal Joel Halliwell VC Way, Middleton, M24 1AG
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