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CAPTIVATIN­G:

The Cabaret Club, featuring the performers of the Cape Town City Ballet, can be seen at the Artscape Theatre until Sunday.

- Staff Writer

A NEW sexy, jazzy ballet, The Cabaret Club, has come to town.

Featuring the talented and diverse dancers of the Cape Town City Ballet, choreograp­hed by Craig Pedro, Mervyn Williams and Robin van Wyk to famous smash hits of the 1980s, this production shares the talents of Cape Town’s legendary musical director Camillo Lombard and his skilled band and singers.

Catch a performanc­e until Sunday at the Artscape Theatre.

Enjoy hits made famous by Cher, Lionel Richie, Richard Jon Smith, Rick Astley and others.

Tickets are R120 to R200. Book at Computicke­t or Artscape Dial-a-Seat on 021 421 7695 to enjoy the great 1980s en pointe.

After The Cabaret Club, the Cape Town City Ballet goes to Maynardvil­le as part of the Maynardvil­le Open-Air Festival with The Firebird and Les Sylphides from January 24 to 28.

The Artscape Opera House then hosts a new ballet, Mozart and Salieri, choreograp­hed by Marc Goldberg, from February 7 to 17, while the classic Romeo and Juliet (choreograp­hy Robin van Wyk) will be seen at the Oude Libertas Amphitheat­re in Stellenbos­ch from March 7 to 10.

 ?? Picture: JOAN WARD ??
Picture: JOAN WARD
 ?? Pictures: JOAN WARD ?? STEPPING OUT: Opening scene of The Cabaret Club.
Pictures: JOAN WARD STEPPING OUT: Opening scene of The Cabaret Club.
 ??  ?? ALL WHITE NOW: Cleo Ames and Conrad Nusser get down. Tickets for The Cabaret Club are R120 to R200 and are available at Computicke­t.
ALL WHITE NOW: Cleo Ames and Conrad Nusser get down. Tickets for The Cabaret Club are R120 to R200 and are available at Computicke­t.
 ??  ?? FLYING HIGH: Rosmund Ford and Craig Pedro show off their skills in some breathtaki­ng moves.
FLYING HIGH: Rosmund Ford and Craig Pedro show off their skills in some breathtaki­ng moves.
 ??  ?? AIRBORNE: Meegan Henegan and Xola Putye give it their all in a sexy, classy dance.
AIRBORNE: Meegan Henegan and Xola Putye give it their all in a sexy, classy dance.
 ??  ?? MOVE RIGHT OUT: Craig Pedro and Mikayla Isaacs show their form for a Rick Astley classic.
MOVE RIGHT OUT: Craig Pedro and Mikayla Isaacs show their form for a Rick Astley classic.

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