It’s Beautiful at the Ballet will be staged at Pieter Toerien’s Theatre On The Bay from 19 November until 4 December, 2021. The production features an inspiring, uplifting and joyful programme of short pieces by some of South Africa’s best known choreographers, Veronica Paeper, Sean Bovim and Adele Blank.
During 2020 at the height of the Covid-19 lockdown, the South African National Dance Trust (SANDT) trustees believed that audiences would want to see beautiful and encouraging productions when theatres re-open. They decided to create a collaborative opportunity for dance. With the support of the National Arts Council, SANDT has been able to offer independent, professional dancers the opportunity to perform on stage, get back into daily training and – most importantly – to earn an income.
A special feature of this production is former Royal Ballet dancer, Camille Bracher, who will be performing with the cast of 11 professional dancers and eight apprentice dancers from the JPSB (Cape Town) and the Jozi Youth Dance (Johannesburg).
This exhilarating program will include pieces from Veronica Paeper’s much loved Orpheus in the Underworld, Sean Bovim’s SwingTime at the Ballet and Adele Blanks Mad Dogs. There will also be new works to delight and entertain.
What: It’s Beautiful at the Ballet
Where and when: Theatre on the Bay from 19 November to 4 December 2021 | 19, 20, 24, 26, 27 November and 1, 3, 4 December, 2021 | Evening performances at 7.30pm and Saturday matinees at 2.00pm
Tickets: Computicket
Photographs: Joan Ward
WS
