Set to thrill South African audiences

Introdans, one of the world’s top modern ballet companies, will once again visit Cape Town in April and May 2010 with a dynamic new offering.

published by Capetown Creatives

The company, directed by Roel Voorinholt, presents SP!R!T, a programme in which four great choreographers from four different continents give shape to energy and spirit. In Psalm by José Limón, (the American master choreographer and one of the founding fathers of modern dance), the audience is treated to true dance architecture. The mystical Bardo by the Japanese choreographer Toru Shimazaki is a ballet about life after death: a compelling work full of passion and dynamism. The South African choreographer Vincent Mantsoe has created a world première for Introdans with the powerful and youthful solo Lefa. Nacho Duato’s Rassemblement, set to music by Toto Bissainthe, transports the audience to a world of slavery and passion.

Since its inception in 1971, Introdans has become one of the top three dance companies in the Netherlands, continuously presenting high quality modern ballet performances with the themes Old masters, Contemporary partners, New talent. The company, under Roel Voorintholt’s Artistic Directorship, was founded in 1971 by Hans Focking and Ton Wiggers. Their Patron is H.R.H. Princess Margriet of The Netherlands. The company travels widely, both locally and internationally. It attracts a broad audience worldwide, with various world-renowned choreographers regularly creating ballets that uniquely combine both classical elements and modern techniques. The impressive Introdans repertoire also contains works by Hans van Manen, William Forsythe, Jirí Kylián, Paul Lightfoot & Sol León, Mats Ek and Inbal Pinto amongst others.

SP!R!T runs at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town from 28 April to 1 May. Tickets cost R75 to R120 via Computicket or 083 915 8000 and special offers are available for schools via sharon.friedman@uct.ac.za.