Ballet meets The Beatles at the Baxter

The dancers of Bovim Ballet will be bringing a brand new work by Sean Bovim, Romeo's Kiss, which is based on the tragic love story of Romeo & Juliet, to Cape Town's Baxter Theatre. Its short season will run between 9 and 20 June, 2010.

Romeo's Kiss will offer audiences an exhilarating and psychological unfolding of a dramatic dance work that explores modern, yet timeless, issues. Bovim is well known for his ability to entertain audiences from all walks of life through the medium of ballet and dance. The audience can expect to see the dancers translate Bovim's abstract vision in an energetic, fast-paced yet poignant production.

Using popular versions of some of the vast Beatles repertoire, this age-old story will be given a fresh and contemporary feel. The audience can expect to hear songs like: All You Need Is Love, I Wanna Hold Your Hand and Hey Jude, among others, with the accomplished dancers bringing the timeless Beatles classics to life through their balletic technique while being challenged by Bovim's contemporary/modern style of choreography.

Rocking group divertissements

Bovim said: "This is MTV culture meets So You Think You Can Dance, with beautifully designed love duets and rocking group divertissements."

The male cast includes: Ignatius van Heerden, Devon Marshbank, Casey Swales, Owen Manamela, Marc Goldberg, Grant Swift, Michael Jakavula, Llewellyn Mnguni, Mduduzi Nyembe and is ably accompanied by the female cast including: Kirsten Isenberg; Simone Muller; Faye Dubinski, Kristin Wilson, Kerryn Howard, Tanya Futter, Jennifer Middleton, Nicola Marais.

Pure nostalgia

Audiences will be taken on a journey of pure nostalgia enjoying their favourite Beatles melodies whilst delighting in the dexterity of the dancers, elegantly dressed by Craig Port (male dancers) and KLûK & CGDT (female dancers).

Romeo's Kiss runs at The Baxter Theatre in Cape Town for a strictly limited season from 9 to 20 June 2010.

Performances times have been adjusted to accommodate 2010 FIFA World Cup fixtures taking place in Cape Town.
The schedule

Week 1
Wed, 9 June at 8pm
Thurs, 10 June at 8pm
Friday, 11 June at 6pm
Sat, 12 June at 8pm
Sun, 13 June at 6pm

Week 2

Tues, 15 June at 8pm
Wed, 16 June at 6pm
Thurs, 17 June at 8pm
Friday, 18 June at 6pm
Sat, 19 June at 8pm
Sun, 20 June at 6pm

Tickets are from R120 per person and can be booked through Computicket on +27 (0)83 915 8000 or www.computicket.com

A 10 percent discount ticket is offered to students, pensioners and block bookings of 10 or more when booked through Baxter Theatre's Ticket Office on +27 (0)21 680 3993.