Cuban ballet star based in Mexico cast in Joburg Ballet’s Nutcracker
Jonhal Fernández will soon leap onto the South African stage as a guest artist in Joburg Ballet’s Nutcracker. Photo courtesy Joburg Ballet.
The Cuban-born Jonhal Fernández is set to visit South Africa this November when he takes the lead role as the Nutcracker Prince in Joburg Ballet’s Nutcracker, which will be at the South African State Theatre, Pretoria, from 22 November to 1 December 2013.
Having graduated from Havana’s National Ballet School in 2010, he performed as a principal dancer with the National Ballet of Cuba and Pro Danza. Then in 2011, he danced in the Dominican Republic, Peru and Ecuador before joining the Ballet de Monterrey in Mexico.
We’re told he’s been awarded several gold and silver medals at international ballet competitions, and if you watch this video clip you’ll quickly see why…
Mr. Fernández will dance the Nutcracker Prince for three performances at the South African State Theatre in Pretoria, partnering Joburg Ballet’s prima ballerina Burnise Silvius as the Sugar Plum Fairy: on Friday 22 November at 7:30pm, Sunday 24 November at 3pm and Sunday 1 December at 11am.
Mexican-based Jonhal Fernández will perform with the Joburg Ballet for three performances during their Nutcracker season. Photo courtesy Joburg Ballet.
[The following casting details have changed, see the revised casting here.]
Other partnerships to look forward to are Shannon Glover and Ramiro Sámon (Saturday 23 November and Saturday 30 November at 11am); Lindé Wessels and Jonathan Rodrigues (Thursday 28 November at 11am); Angela Maree and Javier Monier (Wednesday 27 November at 11am); Shannon Glover and Michael Revie (Friday 29 November at 7:30pm); and Angela Maree and Michael Revie (Saturday 30 November at 11am).
Booking details:
Dates and Times:
22 & 29 November 2013 at 7:30pm
23, 24 & 30 November 2013 at 3pm
23, 27, 28 & 30 November 2013 at 11am
Venue: The Opera at the South African State Theatre, Pretoria
Tickets: from R50 to R340 via Computicket.
Special deals and discounts:
- 10% for block bookings of 10 or more;
- 15% for pensioners;
- 20% for Friends of the Ballet;
- 50% for children aged 4 to 7;
- 50% off all Opening Night seats (22 November);
- R50 for school shows on 27 and 28 November at 11am.
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