Cape Town City Ballet is embracing the festive season and putting on the Charles Dickens classic A Christmas Carol at the Artscape.
Well-known South African choreographer Veronica Paeper is heading up the production, which is set to be spectacular and accurate to the 19th-century novel.
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A Christmas Carol follows the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, a grumpy old man who, on Christmas Eve, is taken on a journey through time, visiting the past, the present and the future.
This timeless story explores kindness versus greed and celebrates the magic of the festive season.
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In Cape Town City Ballet’s version, Marcel Meyer will be playing Scrooge, accompanied by a cast of 60 talented children who help set the scene and dazzle the stage.
On 23 December, there will be a once-off children’s stage parade where children in the audience will be called onstage and will receive goodie bags.
On 29 December, there will also be a special year-end festive performance that includes a twenty-minute ‘Celebratory Encore’ with choreography by Sean Bovim after the performance.
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Details:
- Dates: 8 to 29 December
- Times: Evening performances at 7pm, matinees at 2pm
- Location: Artscape Opera House, D.F. Malan St, Foreshore
- Cost: R200pp to R400pp
- Tickets: Here
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