Scintillating classical ballet, stark drama and edgy contemporary moves come together in Joburg Ballet’s powerful Dialogues, three invigorating world premieres showcasing dance and dancing at its best. Following the success of her Table for Two for Joburg Ballet RAW in 2021, dancer Chloé Blair has been invited to expand the piece for Dialogues. Rosie Wilkens of Vuyani Dance Theatre will create a new work – her first for Joburg Ballet – entitled Identity while in a first for South Africa, company dancer Bruno Miranda will stage the 1896 Bluebeard Grand Pas, a glittering showcase of dancing in ballet’s classical tradition. Book Now
In July, Joburg Ballet will visit Cape Town to perform SA choreographer Veronica Paeper’s La Traviata-The Ballet at the Baxter Theatre. Joburg Ballet presented an acclaimed season of the ballet in Johannesburg in 2022 and the visit to the Baxter Theatre will allow Cape Town audiences to see the full Joburg Ballet company for the first time. La Traviata-The Ballet offers a deeply moving portrait of a woman who sacrifices all for the man she loves.
On Friday 30 June, Joburg Ballet’s admired production of Romeo and Juliet will return to the Joburg Theatre stage for the first time in seven years. Dancers from Vuyani Dance Theatre will join forces with Joburg Ballet for this magnificent ballet version of the most legendary of all love stories.
In July, Joburg Ballet will visit Cape Town to perform SA choreographer Veronica Paeper’s La Traviata-The Ballet at the Baxter Theatre. Joburg Ballet presented an acclaimed season of the ballet in Johannesburg in 2022 and the visit to the Baxter Theatre will allow Cape Town audiences to see the full Joburg Ballet company for the first time. La Traviata-The Ballet offers a deeply moving portrait of a woman who sacrifices all for the man she loves.
Joburg Ballet’s fourth season for 2023 will feature the full-length Don Quixote at the Joburg Theatre from Friday 29 October. In presenting Joburg Ballet’s sizzling production of this comedy ballet classic this year, the company will be bringing back to the stage the ballet that had to be cancelled after just four performances in 2020 due to the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic.
