Russian’s full? No worries – Afrika is calling your name!
Based on the wonderful stories of Rudyard Kipling and featuring the incredibleONG> legs of Thoriso, the breathe-taking choreography of Martin Schýnberg, Thoriso and Christopher Kindo never-mind the lithe agile talent of the extraodinary BTA dancers, we highly recommend that you catch this show. Is it obvious that we’re fans?
“…when the moon gets up and night comes, he is the Cat that walks by himself…waving his wild tail and walking by his wild lone.”R. Kipling
On its 10th Anniversary, Ballet Theatre Afrikan makes its mark as a creative, classically based dance company producing unique and indigenous works. Artistic Director Martin Schýnberg produces and directs Rudyard Kipling’s beloved “Just So Stories” in a collaborative and colourful production with an original score.
“Just So…The cat that walked through Kipling”, is a cat’s walk through the thought-provoking Kipling fables, weaving the themes of evolution and domestication of the planet throughout the ballet. One of South Africa’s leading jazz pianists and composers, classically-trained Wessel van Rensburg has created an inspired score, drawing on his love of fantasy and skill for improvisation. Consummate percussionist Magda de Vries will be part of the musical quartet playing live, and actress and singer Dominique Paccaut will narrate and link the thread between each tale.
With stories as diverse as “How the leopard got his spots”, “How the rhinoceros got his skin” and “The cat that walked by himself”, three contrasting choreographers will interpret the fables, ensuring a wide range of dance styles: Chris Kindo, Martin Schýnberg and Thoriso Magongwa evoke interest with their diverse choreographic vocabularies.
The production will appeal to both young and old and will premiere at the Market Theatre on 25 February and tour extensively including the Spier Festival from 30 March – 1 April and the Gauteng area.
“Just So…The cat that walked through Kipling” will provoke thought, entice visually and beguile spectators with exhilarating entertainment…
Don’t miss it!
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