Dada Masilo

Dada Masilo is an unconventional choreographer and a prodigious dancer. Known for her reworking of classical ballets, she has realized «Romeo and Juliet» in 2008 and «Carmen» in 2009. Her productions have toured in Tanzania, Mali, Mexico, Israel… In her newest creation «Swan Lake», with a company of thirteen male and female African dancers, she revisits this great classic, its themes, Tchaikovsky’s music, its tutus and its points. She reimagines this ballet through a South African eye, giving it a new breath and a new life, tackling the issues of sexes and genders, and of homophobia in a country ravaged by Aids. The choreography mixes with virtuosity classical dance and contemporary dance to powerful African influences, combined with an explosive energy and a great humour. Dada’s solo parts are truly amazing.