Introdans, one  of the world’s top modern ballet companies, will once again visit Cape Town in  April and May 2010 with a dynamic new offering.

The company,  directed by Roel Voorinholt, presents SP!R!T, a programme in which four  great choreographers from four different continents give shape to energy and  spirit. In Psalm by José Limón, (the American master choreographer and  one of the founding fathers of modern dance), the audience is treated to true  dance architecture. The mystical Bardo by the Japanese choreographer  Toru Shimazaki is a ballet about life after death: a compelling work full of  passion and dynamism. The South African choreographer Vincent Mantsoe has  created a world première for Introdans with the powerful and youthful solo  Lefa. Nacho Duato’s Rassemblement, set to music by Toto  Bissainthe, transports the audience to a world of slavery and passion.

Since its inception in 1971, Introdans has become one of  the top three dance companies in the Netherlands,  continuously presenting high quality modern ballet performances with the themes  Old masters, Contemporary partners, New talent. The company, under Roel Voorintholt’s Artistic Directorship, was founded in 1971 by Hans Focking and  Ton Wiggers. Their Patron is H.R.H. Princess Margriet of The Netherlands.  The company travels widely, both locally and internationally. It attracts a  broad audience worldwide, with various world-renowned  choreographers regularly creating ballets that uniquely combine both classical  elements and modern techniques.  The impressive Introdans repertoire also  contains works by Hans van Manen, William Forsythe, Jirí  Kylián, Paul Lightfoot & Sol León, Mats Ek and Inbal Pinto amongst  others.

SP!R!T runs at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town  from 28 April to 1 May. Tickets cost R75 to R120 via Computicket or 083 915  8000 and special offers are available for schools via sharon.friedman@uct.ac.za.

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