[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] By BRUCE DENNILL Cinderella On Ice / Directed by Tony Mercer / Teatro, Fourways, Johannesburg 7.5 Many observers may believe the gimmick in this show – it’s Cinderella,...
By BRUCE DENNILL Big City, Big Dreams / Directed by Fiona Ramsay / Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg There’s a school of thought that says too much classical ballet can be a touch too conservative and clichéd. And there’s another that considers...
By BRUCE DENNILL La Traviata / Joburg Ballet / Artistic Director: Iain Macdonald / Joburg Theatre La Traviata is another heart-breaking story translated into movement – the choreography may be elegant, but the emotional interactions are anything but –...
By BRUCE DENNILL Terra Cha (Flatland) / Choreographed by Nelia Pinheiro / UJ Arts Centre, Johannesburg Nelia Pinheiro’s contribution to this year’s Dance Umbrella begins with multi-storey projections of groups of Portuguese peasants in neckerchiefs and,...
By BRUCE DENNILL Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater: South Africa 2015 / Artistic Director: Robert Battle / Teatro, Montecasino, Fourways, Johannesburg Being a household name around the world is a mixed blessing in some ways. Alvin Ailey is one of the...
