Gillian Anderson to Star in Short Film Prequel to A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE

Gillian Anderson recently took on the iconic role of Blanche Dubois in a sold-out production of A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE at London's Young Vic. The production was part of a NT Live worldwide broadcast last month. Now, according to The Guardian, the actress will revisit the character in a new short film she directed.

Written by Andrew O'Hagan, the project was created for the Young Vic Shorts series, which presents companion pieces to shows that have been performed at the theatre. Titled 'The Departure', Anderson says the film, "imagines the circumstances leading up to Blanche arriving at her sister's house in New Orleans". She adds that she and O'Hagan "have had the opportunity to delve further into the life of this iconic character and create something which can be seen by audiences across the globe".

The film, soon to be available on the Young Vic website, will co-star Bruce Alexander, Suzanne Bertish and Rollo Skinner.

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A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE opened at the Young Vic on Monday, July 28 and ran through Friday, September 19, 2014. Anderson starred Blanche DuBois along with Ben Foster as Stanley and Vanessa Kirby as Stella in Tennessee Williams' timeless masterpiece.

About the production:

As Blanche's fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace - but her downward spiral brings her face to face with the brutal, unforgiving Stanley Kowalski. Visionary director Benedict Andrews returns to the Young Vic following his Critics' Circle Award-winning Three Sisters.

Also in the cast were Clare Burt, Lachele Carl, Branwell Donaghey, Otto Farrant, Nicholas Gecks, Troy Glasgow, Stephanie Jacob, Corey Johnson and Claire Prempeh. The production features design by Magda Willi, costume by Victoria Behr, sound by Paul Arditti, music by Alex Baranowski and light by Jon Clark.

Gillian Anderson (Blanche DuBois) began her career in theatre but achieved international recognition for her portrayal of Special Agent Dana Scully on The X-Files. During the show's nine seasons she won an Emmy, a Golden Globe and two SAG Awards. A Streetcar Named Desire at the Young Vic is Gillian's fourth appearance on the London stage. In 2009 she received an Olivier nomination for her performance as Nora in A Doll's House at the Donmar Warehouse. Prior to this she appeared inThe Sweetest Swing In Baseball at the Royal Court, and made her West End debut in Michael Weller's What The Night Is Forin 2002. Her screen On screen her credits include Great Expectations, Bleak House (for which she received a BAFTA, Emmy and Golden Globe nomination), Any Human Heart (also BAFTA nominated), and most recently she played DSI Stella Gibson in BBC 2's psychological thriller, The Fall. On the big screen, her numerous credits include The Mighty, Playing By Heart, The House of Mirth (for which she won a British Independent Film Award), The Last King of Scotland, A c*ckand Bull Story, Boogie Woogie and Shadow Dancer.

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