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…showed last 75 words of 8834 total…fans are in for a treat with the superb renditions of Stella’s neighbour Eunice Hubbel, sung by Clare Malka. Desire is the key - Blanche’s desire for love and protection from a cruel new world, the animalistic desire of Stanley, the ultimate consumer, and Stella, played by Kate Isitt, who desires to be consumed. The packed house in the intimate Old Vic were truly enthusiastic -a production not to be missed. Marianne Fraser