Jul 4, 2026 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL The Bacchae: An African Choral Ballet / Directed by Jay Pather / Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg The first thing that becomes evident for audience members who have arrived at The Bacchae: An African Choral...
Jul 5, 2025 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Swan Lake / Joburg Ballet, Cape Town City Ballet and Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra / Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg Swan Lake is arguably the major classical ballet easiest to pitch to audiences who aren’t too...
Oct 7, 2024 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Charlie And The Chocolate Factory / Choreography by Mario Gaglione / Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg The arrival of a new, original full-length ballet is a huge deal in any context. The sheer amount of work...
Jul 8, 2024 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Joburg Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty / Staged by Sophie Sarrote / The Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg The Sleeping Beauty story is nearly 700 years old and has been the source material and basis for scores of...
Oct 18, 2023 | chART
By BRUCE DENNILL Joburg Ballet: Don Quixote / Staged by Angela Malan / The Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg All classical ballets involve stories within stories, and Don Quixote features, among others, the interwoven tales of...
