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A different kind of barre: Monike Cristina plays the role of Chocolate in the new ballet Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, based on Roald Dahl’s book, which is on at the Joburg Theatre. Photo: Lauge Sorensen
BALLET

For the love of Chocolate: Monike Cristina’s sweetest role

But Monike Cristina, who plays the role of Chocolate, says grit and strength are needed too

  • Charles Leonard
7 min read
Dream team: Guillaume Diop, from Paris, and Monike Cristina (partnering him), will dance in Joburg Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty this weekend. Photos: Lauge Sorensen and James Bort
ARTICLE

French ballet star Guillaume Diop joins Joburg Ballet’s The Sleeping Beauty

We speak to the star dancer who is in town to play the lead in the classic fairy tale The Sleeping Beauty

  • Charles Leonard
7 min read