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A few surprises revealed in Joburg Ballet’s Don Quixote casting

A few surprises revealed in Joburg Ballet’s Don Quixote casting

| August 28, 2015 | 0 Comments

Don Quixote is known to be one of the most lively, big, bold and vibrant ballets, and we should be expecting exciting things from Joburg Ballet who love to snatch every opportunity to show off their virtuoso skills. Don Quixote opens at the Joburg Theatre tonight, 28 August, and runs until 13 September 2015, but […]

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Three prima ballerinas share the stage for Joburg Ballet’s Swan Lake

Three prima ballerinas share the stage for Joburg Ballet’s Swan Lake

| April 17, 2015 | 0 Comments

With an impressively large cast of over 80 dancers hailing from Cuba, China, Brazil, the United States and South Africa, Joburg Ballet is readying itself for what it claims is the “largest and grandest” production of Swan Lake South Africa has yet seen, taking place at Joburg Theatre from 17 April to 3 May 2015. […]

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See Joburg Ballet perform in studio ahead of China tour

See Joburg Ballet perform in studio ahead of China tour

| November 7, 2014 | 0 Comments

Following an invitation to join the China-South Africa Year ceremonies in Beijing, Shanghai and Liaoning Province, Joburg Ballet are flying off to the People’s Republic of China this November, touring a showcase of some of their popular classical and contemporary dance works. But not before first performing their touring programme for audiences at home on […]

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See grand, ancient India with Joburg Ballet’s premiere of La Bayadère

See grand, ancient India with Joburg Ballet’s premiere of La Bayadère

| September 12, 2014 | 0 Comments

Known as one of the greatest 19th century ballets, La Bayadère (or ‘the temple dancer’ in English) is set in the royal India of the past where the exotic story of love, betrayal, vengeance and justice unfolds. Marking a first for Joburg Ballet, La Bayadère premieres at the Joburg Theatre from 12 September through to […]

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Joburg Ballet revives a great Pretoria tradition with The Nutcracker

Joburg Ballet revives a great Pretoria tradition with The Nutcracker

| October 11, 2013 | 0 Comments

We’re told that year after year, from the 1980s until the turn of the century, the hugely popular Christmas classic The Nutcracker was always a firm feature on Pretoria’s festive season calendar. That all changed after the closure of The State Theatre Ballet in 2000, and even the subsequent South African Ballet Theatre moved from […]

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Cinderella lead role shared by four ballerinas – SA Mzansi Ballet casting

Cinderella lead role shared by four ballerinas – SA Mzansi Ballet casting

| September 2, 2013 | 0 Comments

Johannesburg audiences will have a choice of four ballerinas alternating in the title role of South African Mzansi Ballet’s all-new production of Cinderella, which opens on Friday 13 September 2013 at the Joburg Theatre. Won, two, three, four… Across this 11-performance season, the local SAMB stars – Burnise Silvius, Shannon Glover and Lindé Wessels – […]

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Photos: Don Quixote by South African Mzansi Ballet

Photos: Don Quixote by South African Mzansi Ballet

| March 31, 2013 | 0 Comments

Here is a collection of photos from South African Mzansi Ballet‘s recent production of Don Quixote at the Joburg Theatre in March 2013 (you can read the full review here). Enjoy and Olé! Click on a picture to open the gallery.

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Kapow! Here comes Don Quixote

Kapow! Here comes Don Quixote

| February 24, 2013 | 0 Comments

Feisty and funny – two adjectives the average person would not necessarily associate with classical ballet, but Don Quixote is certainly no average ballet classic. And the South African Mzansi Ballet plan to show Johannesburg audiences just how they put these adjectives into motion when they bring us their production of Don Quixote at the […]

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