Deeply Disturbing

I find the gushing over a production that the both Cate Blanchett and Liv Ullman have admitted is intended to show Blanche Dubois as being sane, appalling. William's is rolling in his grave as we speak. A little bit of research into William's beliefs and motivations would easily uncover the fact that William's believed the world itself had already gone insane. To suggest that Blanche Dubois who starts the play with obvious symptoms of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and is clearly self-medicating is not mentally ill is further proof that little has changed since the writing of this play and that William's belief that abuse of all kinds was engrained in the very fabric of society is as valid today as it was when he wrote the play in the 40's.

Fautless Art

This production of Streetcar, which I saw at its Sydney Theatre Company run in Sydney, is one of the finest pieces of art I have ever seen - in any discipline. It blew me away in every sense. A breathtaking production and a perfectly realised piece of work.

Single Best Performance by an Actress .... Ever

I just returned home from the Kennedy Center (Friday night November 6) and I am still in a state of frisson, wow, and awe. I have been to approximately 1500 plays in my lifetime. Cate Blanchett's portrayal of Blanche Dubois was the single greatest and most compelling performance I have ever had the privilege of watching. And "watching" is way too passive a term.... I felt every aspect of this tragic character every moment of the play.