Joe Hasham breaks new ground with Mandarin version of Tennessee Williams classic

The Mandarin version of 'A Streetcar Named Desire' at KLPac, starting March 19, stars (from left) John Tan, Aki Chan, Ruby Faye and Tan Li Yang. Photo: Dev Lee

To say that theatre director Joe Hasham gets lost in translation during rehearsals for his upcoming play A Streetcar Named Desire (Streetcar) at KLPac next month is an understatement.

With a largely Mandarin-speaking cast, you can understand why.