Cape Town - Dancers and performers such as the Bridgetown Theatre Company and The Street Stylers are set to give the performance of their lives at the seventh Cape Town Carnival on Saturday on the Green Point Fan Walk.
Spectators are in for a treat with over-the-top floats, musical performances and an after party that will keep the carnival atmosphere going through the night.
Hosting about 2 000 performers and 20 floats and puppets, the Cape Town Carnival’s theme this year is “Street Life”, showcasing a celebration of the South African identity.
One of the founding acts since the carnival’s inception in 2009, the Bridgetown Theatre Company is set to showcase 120 of its talented dancers, which is comprised of 60 percent youth and 40 percent adults.
Artistic director for the company, Theo Davids, gave the Cape Argus a sneak peek of what spectators can expect from the Bridgetown Theatre Company, hinting at a “rush hour” scene.
“It will be a performance depicting ordinary citizens going to work, catching trains and buses.
“It’s a cosmopolitan mix of people, cultural workers, painters, mechanics and beautiful miniature taxis and buses and taxi drivers,” he said.
The dance group, The Street Stylers, have a focus on community upliftment, combined with their urban cool and funky fresh moves. They will perform with 100 pupils from Muizenberg High School.
Street Stylers dancer Blake Williams, 25, said fans of the Stylers can expect nothing less than “entertainment, smiles, fun and loads of tricks”.
Performing on a giant, moving skateboard as part of the Street Life theme, Williams is excited over the challenge.
“We are looking forward to performing on one of the world’s biggest skateboards.
“Street Stylers love a challenge and improvising. We are also passionate about teaching the youth and we’ve taught 100 Muizenberg High School students a dance they will be performing with us. Sharing a ‘moving stage’ with them is going to be epic!”
Celebrations are set to spill over into the street party at the Gallows Hill Stage at the Gallows Hill Traffic Department and on the Channel O Stage at the Green Point traffic circle, from 9pm until midnight.
Cape Argus