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...
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...
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...
[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] By BRUCE DENNILL Joburg Ballet: Giselle / Artistic Director: Iain Macdonald / Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein, Johannesburg There are plenty of dark moments in famous narratives of the...
[vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_column_text] By BRUCE DENNILL Carmen – The Ballet / Joburg Ballet with the Johannesburg Philharmonic Orchestra / Choreographed by Veronica Paeper / The Mandela, Joburg Theatre, Braamfontein ...