Fresh from a sold-out festive season run of The Nutcracker, Cape Town City Ballet (CTCB) is keeping us on our toes with a brand-new production at the Artscape theater in March.
Giselle is one of the world's best-loved ballets, telling a poignant story centered on love and forgiveness. Giselle, a young peasant girl, dreams of love, and her romance with Albrecht, a nobleman disguised as a villager, is full of youthful promise. That is quickly shattered when his identity comes to light. In the haunting second act, Giselle's spirit rises to join the Wilis, spectral brides who were betrayed before their weddings, and who seek revenge on unfaithful men. However, Giselle's compassion transcends her heartbreak, protecting Albrecht from their wrath and ultimately delivering a message of redemption and hope.
The CTCB production features choreography and staging by Artistic Manager Tracy Li, a former CTCB ballerina herself. Giselle is set to an evocative score by Adolphe Adam, which will be played live by the UCT Symphony Orchestra on five of the seven performances.
Giselle runs from March 8-16, 2025, with tickets – from R200 – via Webtickets.
But, as they say... that's not all!
Following hot on the heels of Giselle are two more productions from CTCB, with Requiem and excerpts from Raymonda performed as a double bill from March 21-23, 2025.