Birthing Nureyev

Birthing Nureyev is gebasseer op die lewe van die Russiese balletster Rudolph Nureyev. Op 16 Junie 1961 het Rusland se beste danser deur sy bewaarders se vingers geglip en na die Weste oorgeloop. Die werk fokus op Nureyev se dramatiese oorloop uit Rusland en die KGB se verraderlike pogings van agter die ystergordyn om sy loopbaan te vernietig, tesame met sy groot sukses in die Weste. Ongeag sy roem en rykdom, was Nureyev verpletter toe sy tuisland hom veroordeel het en hom van hoogverraad aangekla het.

Birthing Nureyev is based on the life of Russian balletdancer Rudolph Nureyev. June 16, 1961, Russia’s finest dancer slipped through his keepers’ fingers to defect to the West. The work focusses on Nureyev’s exceedingly dramatic defection from Russia and the KGB’s insidious attempts from behind the iron curtain to destroy his career, juxtaposed with his prodigious success in the West. Regardless of his fame and fortune, Nureyev was shattered when his home country denounced him and damningly charged him with high treason. Most disconcerting was the inevitable alienation from his loved ones. With the current war between Russia and the Ukraine one can't help but wonder how many stars will be born. The Ukrainian ballet dancers all are fighting for their country. Will Russia ever learn?

Genre: Teater / Theatre
Rolverdeling / Cast: Ignatius van Heerden (Akteur / Actor), … (Gasoptrede / Guest appearance) can only be confirmed later
Skrywer / Writer: Henque Heymans
Regisseur / Director: Andre Odendaal
Choreograaf / Choreographer: Ignatius van Heerden
Ontwerpers / Designers: Kosie Smit (Stel / Set), Chrisna Scott (Kostuums / Costumes), Naret Loots (Animasie / Animation)
Verhoogbestuurder / Stage manager: Motheo Thabane
Vervaardiger of Produksiebestuurder / Producer or Production manager: Leftfoot Productions
Taal / Language: Engels / English
Ouderdomsbeperking / Age restriction: PG
Tydsduur / Running time: 55 min