Happy Fat Tuesday, y’all!!
You’ve got just enough time to sleep off your Mardi Gras hangover before the real NOLA party starts:
the Tennessee Williams/New Orleans Literary Festival!
The festival’s signature event is the Stella and Stanley Shouting Contest at its close. The first 25 registrants compete, emulating Brando’s famous Streetcar screaming scene. Each contestant yells “Stellaaaaa!” (or women contestants can yell “Stanleeeeey!”) three times for a panel of judges; according to the official website, “loudness counts, but contestants should also portray Stanley’s angst and emotion.” Finalists compete at Le Petit Theatre, where the top three win the coveted Golden Stella Statue.
