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Brand new children’s ballet Thumbelina opens at Artscape
24 Oct, 2014 @ 7:30 PM - 1 Nov, 2014 @ 7:30 PM
A brand new children’s ballet, Thumbelina, based on the enchanting fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen, opens on Friday 24 October at Artscape in Cape Town.
Thumbelina, a magical ballet for the whole family, tells the story of the little princess and her journey from being born in an acorn to marrying her handsome fairy prince, Cornelius.
True to the original story, the stage is set to come alive with Jitterbugs, Snow Crystals, Blue Birds, Mice and Chickens, performed by young ballet dancers from across the Cape Peninsula.
The role of Princess Thumbelina will be danced in turn by Elizabeth Nienaber, Mariëtte Opperman, Cleo Ames and Meghan Henegan, while the role of handsome Prince Cornelius will be shared by Ivan Boonzaaier, Revil Yon, Conrad Nusser and Craig Pedro.
A Cape Town City Ballet Youth Project, the production forms part of the company’s 80th anniversary celebrations and is choreographed by Robin van Wyk.
Thumbelina will be presented by Cape Town City Ballet at Artscape from 24 October until 1 November. Ticket prices are R100 and R120 with a low-price (R70) preview on 24 October.
Bookings at Computicket (tel: 0861 915 8000) or Artscape Dial-a-Seat (tel: 021 421 7695).
Performance dates:
Fri 24 Oct – 19h30
Sat 25 Oct – 14h00
Sat 25 Oct – 19h30
Sun 26 Oct – 15h00
Thu 30 Oct – 19h30
Fri 31 Oct – 19h30
Sat 1 Nov – 14h00
Sat 1 Nov – 19h30
