A Streetcar Named Desire review

“Ferociously gripping”

Long ReviewsJan 13, 2023by Sam MarloweAlmeida Theatre, London

Paul Mescal and Anjana Vasan in A Streetcar Named Desire at the Almeida Theatre, London. Photo: Marc Brenner

Rebecca Frecknall’s fresh take on the Tennessee Williams classic, starring Patsy Ferran, Paul Mescal and Anjana Vasan, is psychologically penetrating and emotionally devastating

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Sam Marlowe is reviews editor for The Stage. She trained and worked as an actor before becoming a full-time arts writer with a special interest in theatre and performance. She has written extensively for the Times, as well as the Independent, the i paper, Time Out, Metro, theartsdesk.com and the Chicago Tribune

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