Ballett Zürich’s Brandon Lawrence partners with Cape Ballet Africa’s Camille Bracher in Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Concerto pas de deux
South African arts and ballet lovers are in for a special treat following the announcement that Ballett Zürich’s Brandon Lawrence will partner Cape Ballet Africa’s Camille Bracher in Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Concerto adagio pas de deux as part of the Company’s inaugural season next month.
Cape Ballet Africa’s SALT runs at Pam Golding Theatre at The Baxter from 21 to 28 September, featuring a captivating triple bill of ballets by South African choreographers Kirsten Isenberg, multiple award-winning choreographer Mthuthuzeli November and Michelle Reid in an electric programme of new South African choreographic works.
Mr Lawrence will perform with Ms Bracher in the pas de deux at all performances of the Cape Ballet Africa season.
Bookings can be made at Webtickets.
Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s Concerto pas de deux is performed by kind permission of The Kenneth MacMillan Estate
SALT features a dynamic triple bill of Kirsten Isenberg’s Reverie, Mthuthuzeli November’s Chapter Two and Michelle Reid’s Smoke.
Reverie is a neoclassical work to Rachmaninov’s Concerto No 2 in C Minor; a meditative and reflective study of delirious fanciful musings, in a dreamy state.
Mthuthuzeli November’s Chapter Two is set to a purpose-commissioned score written by Peter Johnson, a modern percussive work that is perfectly reflected through the rhythmic body isolations and lightening quick movement vocabulary reminiscent of the precursor of his original Visceral. Chapter Two is a revisit, a place you have been to before, a musing on a previous time. November’s reinterpretation of this score depicts the emergence and underpinning of his unique African classical choreographic voice.
Michelle Reid’s Smoke costumed in hot red is a metaphor for glowing heat and intense emotion. Reid is widely known for her quirky creative spirit, unique movement language and interpretive skill. A passion for pure jazz music, Reid creates a new take on the iconic Brubeck Take Five, a reference to the rhythmic tempo of the work in a manner that is smooth, graceful and playful.
Set Design for SALT is by Michael Mitchell, with Lighting Design by Patrick Curtis.
Brandon Lawrence is a soloist with Ballett Zürich and has been a Governor at Elmhurst Ballet School since 2021.
The Cape Ballet Africa Company of dancers are: Camille Bracher, Gabriel Ravenscroft, Gemma Trehearn, Jan Kotze, Joshua Williams, Julia O’Keeffe, Kayla Schultze, Kingsley Beukes, Mia Coomber, Nicolas Laubscher, Nina Simpson and Quinton Jacobs.
Cape Ballet Africa is proud to be associated with Food Lovers’ Market with their commitment to innovation and their values to….have faith, lead with love, be the miracle”.
Cape Ballet Africa is also grateful for the support of The Fine Fund, tda (Theatre Dance Association), BASA and CDIC.
Special thanks to Southern Sun Hotels for hosting.
SALT will be performed from 21 September until 28 September in the Pam Golding Theatre at The Baxter.
Performances will be on:
21 September @ 19h30
25 September @ 19h30
26 September @ 19h30
27 September @ 19h30
28 September @ 15h00 and @ 19h30
Tickets cost from R200 to R350.
Discount of R30 on block bookings of ten or more and pensioners (bookings at The Baxter with proof of status).
Bookings can be made at Webtickets
For discounted block or schools bookings , charities or fundraisers contact Carmen Kearns on email carmen.kearns@uct.ac.za and Mark Dobson on mark.dobson@uct.ac.za
