In a unique stage production, The Queen Show, talented ballet dancers performed to the rocking music of Queen at the Pieter Toerien Theatre in Montecasino from 8 to 19 January.
Choreographed by husband and wife team Angela and Michael Revie, the Mzansi Ballet production saw 11 dancers show off their moves to 16 songs from Queen’s catalogue.
Directed by Dirk Badenhorst, the piece was inspired by another Queen-themed production that the Revies performed in about a decade ago and allowed them to work on their own concepts.
“These are some of the best dancers I’ve ever worked with,” Michael told Fourways Review on 18 January after the penultimate show at the theatre. “It’s done very well, and we’re so lucky. The last few shows were actually sold out. A big thank you to Simon King, who did the show’s lighting and Harry Faulkner who is the venue manager who does everything here.”
The organisers are currently in talks to stage The Queen Show in Russia, China and Mexico in the coming month.
Details: www.pietertoerien.co.za
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