Why Weyni Mengesha wanted to update A Streetcar Named Desire for 2024
The award-winning Canadian theatre director joins Q's Tom Power to explain why Tennessee Williams's masterpiece is more relevant than ever.
The Canadian theatre director explains why Tennessee Williams's masterpiece is more relevant than ever
Weyni Mengesha is an award-winning Canadian theatre maker and the artistic director of Toronto's Soulpepper Theatre Company. Five years ago, she reworked Tennessee Williams's historic play A Streetcar Named Desire, which was a resounding hit for Canadian theatre. Now, Soulpepper has remounted the production until July 7. Mengesha sits down with Q's Tom Power to talk about the changes she made to A Streetcar Named Desire, its legacy and why the play still matters today.
The full interview with Weyni Mengesha is available on our podcast, Q with Tom Power. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts.
Interview with Weyni Mengesha produced by Matthew Amha.