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DREAMSCAPES FOR their first production of the year, Joburg Ballet will be stagin; Dreamscapes, a riveting triple of bill offerings.

- KARISHMA DIPA.

These shows, which will see the company return to the Roodepoort Theatre after an almost decade-long absence, will also celebrate ancestry as well as beauty and diversity.

These compelling works will also weave together the timeless beauty of Les Sylphides, a short, non-narrative ballet blanc to piano music by Frédéric Chopin, selected and orchestrated by Alexander Glazunov.

It will also feature Kitty Phetla’s The Underworld & Elsewhere as well as Dane Hurst's electrifying production, Resonance.

“Together, these works form a rich tapestry of tradition, identity and creative exploration, offering audiences an unforgettable dance experience that transcends the realms of reality; the producers said.

Les Sylphides has been described as a cornerstone of classical ballet which transports theatregoers into the magical world.

Its choreography is steeped in Romanticism and set to Chopin’s emotive music. It is produced and staged by Joburg Ballet's ballet mistress Kim Vieira.

Meanwhile, The Underworld & Elsewhere delves into the metaphysical ties between past, present and future.

This production is inspired by the enduring presence of ancestral spirits and energies that live with and through us, and this work invites audiences to journey into the unseen realms of existence, the producers added.