A Streetcar Named Desire
Stavros Niarchos Hall
A Streetcar Named Desire

Ballet - Valentina Turcu

21 June 2026
RESERVATIONS
Δημιουργική Ομάδα

Choreography, direction: Valentina Turcu
Sets: Marko Japelj
Costumes: Alan Hranitelj
Lighting design: Aleksandar Čavlek 
Video design: Martin Svobodník

Featuring dancers from the GNO Ballet

Πρωταγωνιστές Παράστασης

Admission to the GNO performances as well as to the rest of the events featured in the SNF Nostos 2026 program (except for the concerts that will take place as part of the collaboration Release Athens x SNF Nostos) will be free to the public. Booking will open on Tuesday, 19 May 2026, at 12.00 EET, via ticketservices.gr.

 

Registration for events requiring an extra pass will open on May 19 at 12:00 pm

Due to space constraints, some events are limited to 2 seats per registration, while others are limited to 1; additional seats can be booked separately by additional registrations.

Spaces will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis until all available spots are filled. Due to high demand for certain events, spots may fill up quickly.

A limited number of seats available day-of will be given out to walk-ups on a first-come, first-served basis.

 

Stavros Niarchos Hall

Ballet

A Streetcar Named Desire

Valentina Turcu
A co-production between the GNO and the Maribor Slovene National Theatre

Available Dates

  • 21 Jun 2026

SNF Nostos 2026
Ballet • New production
Ballet based on Tennessee Williams’ play of the same name

Starts at: 20.00

 

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A Streetcar Named Desire is a new ballet by Valentina Turcu based on Tennessee Williams’ emblematic play of the same name. The production offers a contemporary, profoundly psychological interpretation of one of the 20th century’s most important texts, conveying its dramatic tension through physical expression. Set against the backdrop of a musical composition featuring works by Max Richter, Björk, and Eliza Lumley, and an unadorned yet emotionally charged stage setting, the choreography focuses on the fragile balance among desire, illusion, and memory. At its core stands Blanche DuBois, a traumatized heroine struggling between reality and her inner world, in a performance in which the body serves as a carrier of memory and emotion. A Streetcar Named Desire is a co-production between the Greek National Opera and the Maribor Slovene National Theatre.

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