This production of The Firebird, directed by Janni Younge and choreographed by Jay Pather, is a puppet and dance performance set to Stravinsky’s original score. Janni Younge’s Firebird draws on the symbolism and dramaturgy of Fokine’s original choreography (based on figures from Russian folklore) and reinterprets them in a contemporary South African setting, using larger-than-life puppets and African dance forms.

Performers
Crystal Finck
Elvis Sibeko
Mbulelo Mzazi
Sisipho Mponzo
Nqubeko Ngema
Jacqueline Manyaapelo
Nkosinathi Mngomezulu
Tanzley Jooste
Lubabalo Pupu
Oleksii Ishchenko
Siyamthanda Sinani
Samkelo Zihlangu
Meritxell Cilliers
Chesney Stanfield

Tech Team
Janni Younge
Petrus Kapp
Mariska Meyer
Kieran McGregor
Luke Younge
Jaco Conradie
Khalil Rossouw