Stagemad celebrate 20th anniversary with new production
'A Street Car Named Desire' will be staged in November
To celebrate their 20th birthday, Waterford's Stagemad will be transporting audiences to the sultry streets of New Orleans, as the theatre company presents 'A Streetcar Named Desire', the Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece by Tennessee Williams.
This gripping tale of desire, illusion and raw human emotion will take the stage at Garter Lane Arts Centre from Tuesday, November 11 to Saturday, November 15.
It will be staged at 8pm nightly.
The play is a timeless tale of passion and tragedy.
It follows the haunting journey of Blanche DuBois, a fragile Southern belle whose troubled past collides with the harsh realities of her sister Stella’s life in a cramped French Quarter apartment.
As tensions rise between Blanche and Stella’s brutish husband, Stanley Kowalski, the play unravels a powerful exploration of class, mental fragility and the destructive power of desire.
The 1951 film adaptation directed by Elia Kazan and featuring a career high performance from Marlon Brando, won four Academy Awards.
Directed by James Power this production brings together a stellar cast, including Lauren Cardiff as Blanche DuBois, Barry Roe as Stanley Kowalski, Clodagh Kenny as Stella Kowalski and John Maloney as Mitch.
Other roles are played by Dean Sullivan, Helena Walsh Kiely, Daniel Andrews, Sophie Reynolds, Fergal O' Neill and Keith Delahunty.
With evocative set design by Pat Murphy, atmospheric lighting by Michael Oates and period-perfect costumes, this rendition promises to honor Williams’ iconic vision while offering fresh intensity for modern audiences.
It is essential to book tickets early at the box office Garter Lane on 051 855038 or online at garterlane.ie.
