What Is The Significance Of A Streetcar Named Desire

This play is not for the faint of heart, as it approaches many different themes that are hard to watch. “The play addresses discrimination, classism, sexual assault, domestic violence, addiction, grief, and sexism”, stated Director Nathan Motta.

American playwright Tennessee Williams classic play, A Streetcar Named Desire was written in 1947 and received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. Directed by Nathan Motta, and performed by Cleveland State’s Department of Theatre and Dance, it was a night full of heartbreaking abuse, countless lies, and bitter emotion.

The main character Blanche Dubois (Jamie K. Satterfield) travels from Laurel, Mississippi after the loss of her family home, to the French Quarter in New Orleans to live with her

Each role seemed to be emotionally deep for the actors, and every one of them were able to communicate this magnificently to the audience. Any actor who has the ability to put everything into a role is always a great one. Especially keeping up with fake southern accents for 3 hours.

A Streetcar Named Desire is so full of symbols and themes, that it requires somebody with deep thinking to understand what is going on at all times. The title itself requires some thought after watching it! To truly understand what goes on, it will require some research, yet, it is these types of plays that have a way of making someone look differently at the world.

The end of the play was definitely an unexpected shock. The audience knew what was bound to happen, specifically to Blanche, but everything just escalated so quickly, it was hard to fully grasp what was happening. As with many other plays, you leave with a complete story, or idea. Usually ends with a laugh, a smile, or some tears, yet this play made the audience somewhat questioned what had happened. They left with questions and the thought process of, “what the heck just happened.” But it is this that makes someone think. So maybe that is the