Win Tickets: ABBA-inspired Cinderella set for Durban stage

MZANSI Ballet gracefully takes to the stage with The ABBA Show: A Cinderella Story at the new Milkwood Theatre in Durban North from Friday, May 16 to Sunday, May 18. The performance is a blend of ABBA’s music and the timeless fairytale of Cinderella, promising entertainment for all age groups.

The show by Mzansi Ballet has already grabbed the attention of Cape Town and Johannesburg audiences. The play is directed by dancer Angela Revie, who plays Cinderella, and Michael Revie, along with the well-known fashion designer David Hutt. Cinderella is told with a twist, offering a few surprises and a touch of audience participation.

The cast includes Mzansi Ballet’s dancers, as well as special guest stars, Jorge Wade of Mexico and Ariel Mejica of Cuba. Also featured will be former Playhouse Company dancer, Andrew Gilder, as the Fairy Godmother – a role originally played by Cape Town drag sensation, Cathy Specific.

The show will take place at Durban’s newest theatre, the Milkwood Theatre at Danville Park Girls’ High School in Virginia.

The opening night at the Milkwood Theatre is set for Friday, May 16, at 19:30. The Saturday show will also be at 19:30; and on Sunday it will be at 15:00.  Tickets cost R200 (R150 for pensioners and students). Booking is open at Webtickets.  There is safe parking on the school field; the entrance is via the gate next to the astro on Newport Avenue.

When not busy with performances, Mzansi Ballet is active in various training and outreach programmes, said company director Dirk Badenhorst.

“Away from the stage and spotlight, Mzansi Ballet has been very involved with communities around Johannesburg to grow, develop and foster opportunities for youth, and to create jobs and find ways for them to become self-sufficient,” said Badenhorst.

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“These dancers and choreographers, from townships such as Soweto and Alexandra, are given ballet training and are also trained to become teachers in the Cuban Ballet Methodology known as CuDanSA,” he said

Badenhorst added that 2021 saw the addition of the Mzansi Ballet Junior Company, which trains and rehearses dancers to be part of a professional company and also sees them performing with Mzansi Ballet on stage.
Mzansi Ballet’s productions have included Bengingazi, The Queen Show, The Christmas Show, The Neil Diamond Show, and Carmen – The Ballet. The company has also choreographed and staged The Gold Rhino of Mapungubwe Ballet.

Meanwhile, all balletomanes are warmly invited to the regional finals of the 12th South African International Ballet Competition on May 17 from 09:00 to 11:00 at Milkwood Theatre.

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