Theatre

The play A Street Car Named Desire written by Tennessee Williams won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1947. Needless to say, the plot and dialogues of the play are undeniable work of a genius. It is basically about the conflict of the main characters Blanche DuBois and Stanley Kowalski. Overall, the play was satisfactory. The staff, actors and actresses managed to give justice to the concept of the play. The actors for the roles of Blanche DuBois, Stanley Kowalski and Stella Kowalski gave life to the play. They portrayed their roles well and made the entire play alive and exciting. The conflicts among their characters were given justice by their realistic acting skills. In the play, almost all roles were controversial in nature. For example, Blanche DuBois was married to a promiscuous homosexual while Stanley and Stella were in an unhealthy marriage -- Stella Kowalski being a victim of domestic violence because of Stanleys lack of control whenever he was angry and agitated. All of the required passion in acting out such controversial roles was successfully delivered by the actors.

    The stage props and decorations were great. All the things needed to put the play in action were in their proper places. The stage became a sensible representation of the real thing. Moreover, the appearance of the actors was very much suited to the roles that they were playing. The make-up that they wore gave emphasis to their characters and roles. For example, the make up of the actor for the role of Stanley Kowalski was firm and rigid  giving him strong features. The same was true for the others. Make-up played an important role in giving emphasis to what kind of character the actors were playing. The make-up artists did a great a job in giving life to the characters.

    All the physical and external elements of the play were excellent in quality. The costumes were designed specific to each person. The women characters, especially, have crucial roles. The way they were dressed speak so much about their characterization. The classes of the characters were distinguished by how they were dressed  simple costumes for the working class while extravagant and designed-filled costumes for the elites. The costumes used in the play were not all original or specifically created for the play yet the production staff managed to add their twists in the items they have gathered. They turned the dresses as their canvass and re-made them to make them to fit for each character in the play.

        All the actors were very effective in their portrayal. Each actor had his accent depending on his role. The whole cast must be given credit for not slipping their accents. They finished the play with the accent that they started. Although they needed to make their voice louder and more audible, they were cautious enough not to lose their presence of mind in maintaining an accent. Furthermore, the audibility and vocal variation were very effective. Even whispers were audible. All lines were delivered clearly. The audience did not have a hard time listening to important lines.

    The director of the play managed to put up a good play. He made sure that the set was complete and that the props were at hand for the actors to use. There was not much delay in the beginning of the play which meant that he, together with his cast and crew, was very much prepared. Their preparedness was impressive. On the other hand, the staff and everyone who took part in the behind-the-curtains jobs were very efficient. It was very evident in the actions of the actors. Everyone seemed very relax and just enjoying their moment on stage. The peace of mind that their preparation and efficiency gave them was major factors why they were very comfortable on stage portraying their roles.

    Over all, the play was good. It was worth the time of the audience and very entertaining. It was impressive because it was able to gain the appreciation of young audiences in the time of sci-fi Hollywood movies. The play was a justified adaptation of what Tennessee Williams had written in 1947.