Thanks to the collaboration of the Embassy of Italy in Pretoria and the Italian Cultural Institute of Pretoria, Aterballetto performs the triptych Dreamers in three South African cities.

The triptych opens with Preludio by Italian choreographer Diego Tortelli, who has been collaborating with the company since 2018: a love letter to the body for five dancers, built around some of the most intense poems and songs by Australian singer-songwriter Nick Cave, whose unmistakable voice envelops the audience.

At the heart of the evening is the duet O by German choreographer Philippe Kratz, former principal dancer with Aterballetto and now a sought-after creator for major international theatres. A small masterpiece of unstoppable rhythm, it hypnotically draws the viewer in.

The evening concludes with the sextet Alpha Grace, also by Philippe Kratz — a reflection on empathy, “a gentle form of communication,” as the choreographer says, “between people who feel they stand on the same level.”