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Antonio Casalinho and Margarita Fernandes, two of the international guests, perform as the lead characters Basilio and Kitri. Casalinho is seen as a ballet prodigy. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
Fanelo Ndweni as one of the gypsies. The ballet features townspeople, toreadors and gypsies with interesting backgrounds and a mix of beautiful colours. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
Mikayla Isaacs from the Cape Town City Ballet. The three-act ballet tells of a dream and an adventure in a forbidden love story that has a happy ending. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
A ballet dancer is silhouetted against the backdrop backstage during the final dress rehearsal performance of ‘Don Quixote’. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
Interesting shadows in an aerial view of the ballet during the final dress rehearsal of ‘Don Quixote’. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
A blur of colours from dancers. The Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Jonathan McPhee, will make an appearance at selected shows. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
A close-up of a dancer’s tutu during the final dress rehearsal performance of ‘Don Quixote’. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
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A scene from the forest in the Kingdom of Dryads, part of Don’s dream. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
A ballet dancer warms up backstage before the final dress rehearsal of ‘Don Quixote’. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
Paige McElligott stretches in her dressing room before the show. (Photo: Shelley Christians)
Ella Mansford does her makeup in the Artscape’s dressing rooms before her performance. (Photo: Shelley Christians)