A Streetcar Named Desire: a gripping retelling at Ballett am Rhein

Skyler Maxey-Wert, Sophie Martin and Joan Ivars-Ribes in John Neumeier’s A Streetcar Named Desire

Sophie Martin (Blanche) and Gustavo Carvalho (Allan) in A Streetcar Named Desire

Olgert Collaku (Stanley) and Sophie Martin (Blanche), Ballett am Rhein in A Streetcar Named Desire

Olgert Collaku (Stanley) and Nelson López Garlo (Mitch) in A Streetcar Named Desire

Nelson López Garlo (Mitch) and Sophie Martin (Blanche) in A Streetcar Named Desire

Olgert Collaku (Stanley) and Sophie Martin (Blanche) in A Streetcar Named Desire

Por Vikki Jane Vile, 11 mayo 2026

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A Streetcar Named Desire (John Neumeier)

Ballett am Rhein

John Neumeier, Diseño de escena, Diseño de vestuario, Diseño de iluminación

Sophie Martin, Bailarín

Gustavo Carvalho, Bailarín

Nelson López Garlo, Bailarín

Olgert Collaku, Bailarín

Clara Nougé-Cazenave, Bailarín

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Vikki Jane Vile

Vikki Jane Vile has been reviewing dance for over ten years, specialising in Ballroom and Ballet. In 2018, she became a member of the Critics' Circle for Dance. Vikki writes for BroadwayWorld and previously Dancing Times, LondonDance.com and CultureWhisper. She also prides herself on being a Strictly Come Dancing connoisseur since its inception and has appeared on BBC radio and several podcasts as an expert on all things Strictly. Having lived in London for ten years, she is now based in Germany and adapting to the Berlin dance scene.

A Streetcar Named Desire: a bleak but gripping retelling at Ballett am Rhein