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Bertie Carvel and Patsy Ferran to star in Old Vic production of Pygmalion

The production, which will run from September 6 to October 28, will be the first show of the historic venue’s 2023/24 season.

The Independent UK

Streetcar director Rebecca Frecknall: ‘I thought Paul Mescal was too young for Stanley but Brando was only 27’

Since her breakthrough show in 2018, Frecknall has gone from being virtually unknown to one of theatre’s most in-demand directors

Evening Standard

Patsy Ferran on pairing up with Paul Mescal in Streetcar: ‘The nerves just skyrocketed’

The actor had just a week to rehearse for A Streetcar Named Desire. Fortunately, her turn as tragic belle Blanche DuBois has audiences enchanted

The Guardian - UK

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The week in theatre: A Streetcar Named Desire; Watch on the Rhine

Rebecca Frecknall’s headlong take on Tennessee Williams captivates. And Lillian Hellman’s 1941 call to arms resonates anew

The Guardian - UK

A Streetcar Named Desire review – Paul Mescal brings a fierce and dangerous energy

One of the year’s most hyped shows delivers with powerful performances from the Normal People star, Patsy Ferran and Anjana Vasan

The Guardian - UK

A Streetcar Named Desire at the Almeida review: Paul Mescal is horribly good and Patsy Ferran is astonishing

With this revival Frecknall proves herself again to be a director of great vision and invention

Evening Standard

The rising stars of stage and screen 2023

Keep an eye out for these about-to-be-famous faces

Evening Standard

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A Streetcar Named Desire at 75: Blanche, Stanley, and the Tennessee Williams play that still haunts us

As Paul Mescal takes on the role first made famous by Marlon Brando, Holly Williams looks at the star-studded history of ‘Streetcar’, a play full of parts coveted by big name actors

The Independent UK

Almeida Theatre cancels first week of Streetcar Named Desire as lead actor withdraws

Islington theatre brings in Patsy Ferran for lead part after Lydia Wilson pulls out

Evening Standard

Almeida theatre cancels performances of A Streetcar Named Desire as actor withdraws

Patsy Ferran will take over from Lydia Wilson when the London production opens a week late, alongside co-stars Paul Mescal and Anjana Vasan

The Guardian - UK

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