

#5192
Mentioned in 5 episodes
A streetcar named Desire
Book • 1947
The play revolves around Blanche DuBois, who, after a series of personal losses, including the loss of her family home and her job as an English teacher due to a scandal, moves to New Orleans to live with her younger sister Stella and her husband Stanley.
The tension between Blanche and Stanley, fueled by their contrasting backgrounds and desires, leads to a tragic confrontation.
The play explores themes of desire, reality vs.
fantasy, and the decline of the Old South, set against the vibrant and tumultuous backdrop of New Orleans' French Quarter in the post-World War II era.
The tension between Blanche and Stanley, fueled by their contrasting backgrounds and desires, leads to a tragic confrontation.
The play explores themes of desire, reality vs.
fantasy, and the decline of the Old South, set against the vibrant and tumultuous backdrop of New Orleans' French Quarter in the post-World War II era.
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with a quote from Blanche Dubois to highlight dependence on the kindness of strangers.


Rory O’Driscoll

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when speaking about her mother in a stage play.

Gwyneth Paltrow

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Gwyneth Paltrow
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in an example of an actress working on a role from one of his plays.

Howard Fine

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An Acting Coach’s Tips for Beginners and Experts
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for its powerful portrayal of Blanche DuBois's suffering.

Stephen Metcalf

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when discussing a book he read as a child.


Mark Ruffalo

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, Marcy, and Ako during their discussion of the play's themes and characters.

Emily Edwards

15: A Streetcar Named Desire - Part 2 - Marci & Ako of Colored Pages Book Club
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, Marcy, and Akko for its portrayal of gaslighting, abuse, and toxic whiteness.

Emily Edwards

14: A Streetcar Named Desire - Part 1 - Marci & Ako of Colored Pages Book Club
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when discussing bizarre celebrity deaths.

Jake Brennan

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when discussing his role as Stanley Kowalski.


Alec Baldwin

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while discussing the impact of Marlon Brando on acting.

Edward Norton

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Discussed by Chelsey and Sara as a melodramatic classroom staple and its themes.

72. A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams and contemporary novels with plenty of drama
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when discussing her production of A Streetcar Named Desire and its complexities for contemporary audiences.

Rebecca Frecknall

Rebecca Frecknall on A Streetcar Named Desire, Rick Rubin, Clarinetist Kinan Azmeh