But Monike Cristina, who plays the role of Chocolate, says grit and strength are needed too
We speak to the star dancer who is in town to play the lead in the classic fairy tale The Sleeping Beauty
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After a seven-year absence the company is staging the highly acclaimed ballet with principal dancer Shannon Glover as lead
Don Quixote was cancelled after only four performances. The M&G talked to the Joburg Ballet’s chief executive and artistic director about the implications
The Joburg Theatre is defying the conventions of classical ballet by not giving the lead roles to white men in Don Quixote