The full cast list has been announced for Cape Town City Ballet’s production of THE NUTCRACKER!
Fun for all the family, THE NUTCRACKERis produced by ballet doyenne Veronica Paeper, and will be presented for a limited season from 7 to 23 December at Artscape in the Opera House.
Celebrating the 130th anniversary of the premiere of this charming ballet story, the dynamic dancers of Cape Town City Ballet will be accompanied by Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra (CPO) under the baton of Brandon Phillips at select performances.
Experience this magical, uplifting tale of The Nutcracker Prince and Christmas narrative of Clara, her brother Fritz, the handsome Nutcracker Prince, and the Mouse King!
The full cast schedule is:
Wednesday 7 and Saturday 10 December at 19h30 (accompanied by CPO)
Sugar Plum Fairy: Kirstel Paterson; Nutcracker Prince: Lêusson Muniz; Queen of the Snow: Hannah Ward; Drosselmeyer: Marcel Meyer
Thursday 8 December at 19h30 and Sunday 11 December at 18h00 (accompanied by CPO)
Sugar Plum Fairy Léane Theunissen; Nutcracker Prince: Kyle Baird; Queen of the Snow: Kirstel Paterson; Drosselmeyer: Axton Green
Friday 9 and Tuesday 13 December at 19h30 (accompanied by CPO)
Sugar Plum Fairy: Hannah Ward; Nutcracker Prince: Quinton Jacobs; Queen of the Snow: Léane Theunissen; Drosselmeyer: Marcel Meyer
Saturday 10 December at 15h00 (accompanied by CPO)
Sugar Plum Fairy: Chanté Daniels; Nutcracker Prince: Gabriel Ravenscroft; Queen of the Snow: Mikayla Isaacs; Drosselmeyer: Nicolas Laubscher
Sunday 11 December at 15h00 (to recorded music)
Sugar Plum Fairy: Chanté Daniels; Nutcracker Prince: Gabriel Ravenscroft; Queen of the Snow: Mikayla Isaacs; Drosselmeyer: Nicolas Laubscher
Wednesday 14 and Tuesday 20 December at 19h30 (to recorded music)
Sugar Plum Fairy: Chanté Daniels; Nutcracker Prince: Gabriel Ravenscroft; Queen of the Snow: Mikayla Isaacs; Drosselmeyer: Nicolas Laubscher
Thursday 15 and Thursday 22 December at 19h30 and Sunday 18 December at 15h00 (to recorded music)
Sugar Plum Fairy: Kirstel Paterson ; Nutcracker Prince: Lêusson Muniz; Queen of the Snow: Hannah Ward; Drosselmeyer: Marcel Meyer
Friday 16 December at 19h30 (to recorded music)
Sugar Plum Fairy Léane Theunissen; Nutcracker Prince: Kyle Baird; Queen of the Snow: Kirstel Paterson; Drosselmeyer: Marcel Meyer
Saturday 17 December at 15h00 (to recorded music)
Sugar Plum Fairy: Chanté Daniels; Nutcracker Prince: Gabriel Ravenscroft; Queen of the Snow: Mikayla Isaacs; Drosselmeyer: Nicolas Laubscher
Saturday 17 December at 19h30 (to recorded music)
Sugar Plum Fairy: Hannah Ward Nutcracker Prince: Quinton Jacobs; Queen of the Snow: Léane Theunissen; Drosselmeyer: Marcel Meyer
Wednesday 21 December at 19h30 – (to recorded music)
Sugar Plum Fairy Léane Theunissen:; Nutcracker Prince: Kyle Baird; Queen of the Snow: Kirstel Paterson; Drosselmeyer: Axton Green
Friday 23 December at 15h00 (Children’s Parade – Take pictures with the characters on stage and receive a sweet treat!) (to recorded music)
Sugar Plum Fairy: Hannah Ward Nutcracker Prince: Quinton Jacobs; Queen of the Snow: Léane Theunissen:; Drosselmeyer: Marcel Meyer
CAST IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE