Waterside Theatre, Aylesbury: A Streetcar Named Desire (live screening)

Tickets are only bought once payments have been made. Once you have RSVPed, please pay £14.85 immediately by bank transfer using these details:
Martin Jones
KROO BANK
04-07-09
#00779315

Please note that this is a live screening from the National Theatre and is being shown in the Norman Bragg Studio not the main theatre.

Gillian Anderson (Sex Education), Vanessa Kirby (The Crown), and Ben Foster (Lone Survivor) lead the cast in Tennessee Williams’ timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas.
Synopsis
Tennessee Williams’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play, *A Streetcar Named Desire*, remains a timeless masterpiece. The narrative centres on Blanche DuBois, a fading Southern belle, arriving at her sister Stella’s home in New Orleans. Stella is married to Stanley Kowalski, a confident and animalistic man. The story unfolds within their cramped, two-room apartment, filled with tension, lust, and brutal misunderstandings. Blanche’s arrival marks a turning point. She carries memories of a lost estate and unfulfilled dreams. Her delicate facade quickly reveals underlying desperation, stemming from her tumultuous past. The clash between her refined demeanour and Stanley’s raw, primal masculinity creates immediate friction. It soon becomes clear that Blanche hides dark secrets. At the heart of the drama lies desire—both its allure and its destructiveness. Blanche seeks connection, yet finds herself trapped between the harsh realities of her life and her longing for a magical escape. This dichotomy serves as a potent metaphor for the broader existential struggles of the post-war South.

There is parking available on the top level of the Waitrose car park but this can fill up very quickly.