A Streetcar Named Desire premieres in Budapest

Von Katja Vaghi, 19 Juni 2017

Laden, bitte warten...

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“not to be missed”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Erkel Színház (Erkel Theatre), Budapest, am 17 Juni 2017

A Streetcar Named Desire (Marianna Venekei)

Hungarian National Ballet

Robert Menczel, Bühnenbild

Bianca Imelda Jeremias, Kostüme

Csontos Balazs, Licht

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Katja Vaghi

With a background in Dance Studies, Literature and Linguistics (MA English Studies from Zurich University and PhD in dance philosophy from the University of Roehampton in London) and a formation as a modern dancer (Ballet Arts, NYC), Katja is a freelance dancer, choreographer, dance researcher and dramaturge currently living in Berlin.

A brilliant end to the season: Marianna Venekei’s A Streetcar Named Desire premieres in Budapest