BodyMindBallet » Keke Chele https://bodymindballet.com Knowledge to dance, inspiration to fly. Fri, 28 Aug 2015 12:53:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Cinderella lead role shared by four ballerinas – SA Mzansi Ballet casting https://bodymindballet.com/cinderella-lead-role-shared-by-four-ballerinas-sa-mzansi-ballet-casting/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cinderella-lead-role-shared-by-four-ballerinas-sa-mzansi-ballet-casting https://bodymindballet.com/cinderella-lead-role-shared-by-four-ballerinas-sa-mzansi-ballet-casting/#comments Mon, 02 Sep 2013 19:07:42 +0000 http://bodymindballet.com/?p=1215 Fairy-tale dreams with Shannon Glover and Jonathan Rodrigues.

Fairy-tale dreams with Shannon Glover and Jonathan Rodrigues in SAMB’s all-new Cinderella. Photo by Bill Zurich.

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.

SAMB's principal dancers, Burnise Silvius and Michael Revie in Iain MacDonald's all-new Cinderella.

SAMB’s principal dancers, Burnise Silvius and Michael Revie. Photo by Bill Zurich.

Won, two, three, four…

Across this 11-performance season, the local SAMB stars – Burnise Silvius, Shannon Glover and Lindé Wessels – will share Cinderella’s magical coach with international guest dancer, Jin Ho Won from South Korea. (Read more about Won here: Gold medalist guest ballerina arrives in SA.)

The source of the magic in the story, Cinderella’s Fairy Godmother, will be danced by Nicole Ferreira, Lindé Wessels, Sanmarie Kreuzhuber, Claudia Monja and Kitty Phetla; while the dashing Prince Charming will be danced by Jonathan Rodrigues, Michael Revie and Ramiro Samón.

Providing the comic flamboyance to the story, Cinderella’s two Ugly Sisters will be pranced, ahem, I mean danced by men, with Luis de Castro, Chase Bosch, Javier Monier, Carlos Santos, Keke Chele and Randol Figueredo getting their drag on in alternating performances.

And adding the high jinks (and high jumps) will be the Jesters danced by Javier Monier, Randol Figueredo, Luis de Castro and Chase Bosch.

Casting Summary

Here’s the quick casting guide for Cinderella and her Prince:

  • See visiting star, South Korean Jin Ho Won as Cinderella.

    See visiting star, South Korean Jin Ho Won as Cinderella. Photo courtesy of SAMB.

    Friday 13 September at 19:30: Burnise Silvius & Jonathan Rodrigues

  • Saturday 14 September at 15:00: Jin Ho Won & Michael Revie
  • Saturday 14 September at 19:30: Lindé Wessels & Jonathan Rodrigues
  • Sunday 15 September at 11:00: Shannon Glover & Ramiro Samón
  • Sunday 15 September at 15:00: Jin Ho Won & Michael Revie
  • Tuesday 17 September at 11:00: Lindé Wessels & Jonathan Rodrigues (School Performance)
  • Saturday 21 September at 15:00: Shannon Glover & Ramiro Samón
  • Sunday 22 September at 15:00: Burnise Silvius & Jonathan Rodrigues
  • Friday 27 September at 19:30: Jin Ho Won & Michael Revie
  • Saturday 28 September at 15:00: Shannon Glover & Ramiro Samón
  • Sunday 29 September at 15:00: Burnise Silvius & Michael Revie

Cinderella booking details:

Dates: 13 to 29 September 2013
Venue: Joburg Theatre, Johannesburg
Tickets: From R189 to R336 from www.joburgtheatre.com

]]> https://bodymindballet.com/cinderella-lead-role-shared-by-four-ballerinas-sa-mzansi-ballet-casting/feed/ 0 Photos: Don Quixote by South African Mzansi Ballet https://bodymindballet.com/photos-don-quixote-by-south-african-mzansi-ballet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=photos-don-quixote-by-south-african-mzansi-ballet https://bodymindballet.com/photos-don-quixote-by-south-african-mzansi-ballet/#comments Sun, 31 Mar 2013 15:51:51 +0000 http://bodymindballet.com/?p=339 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!

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A sneak peek into Sanmarie Kreuzhuber's dressing room. Don Quixote tells his squire, Sancho Panza, of his desire for adventure. Performed by Manuel Noram and John Tsunke. Guest performers, Michaela DePrince and Aaron Smyth dance as the two young lovers, Kitri and Basilio. Michaela DePrince Brooklyn Mack from The Washington Ballet danced as Basilio in SA Mzansi Ballet's Don Quixote Michael Revie as the confident Basilio. Sanmarie Kreuzhuber displayed a beautiful strength as Kitri. Photo courtesy of South African Mzansi Ballet Australian Aaron Smyth dancing as Basilio Javier Monier from Cuba dancing as the street boy, Creado Burnise Silvius as Amour (Cupid) from the dream scene. Photo courtesy of SAMB Kitty Phetla as the Queen of the Dryads. Ramiro Samon performs an effortless grand jete. Shannon Glover as one of Kitri's friends Jonathan Rodrigues leads the Toreadors. Basilio (Aaron Smyth) fakes his death while Gamache (danced by Keke Chele) tries his best to confirm it Claudia Monja performing as Mercedes in SAMB's production of Don Quixote. ]]> https://bodymindballet.com/photos-don-quixote-by-south-african-mzansi-ballet/feed/ 0