Look, I’m pretty sure we all have our reasons for wanting to save Cape Town City Ballet. Generally we should save anything with Cape Town in it, but I really think anything to do with the performing arts has an important part in any city around the world.  Now I’ll be honest, I’ve never been to see a ballet performance in Cape Town, but what can I say, I was raised in this stupid digital age! Until about a week ago I had never been to the Artscape Theatre, and yet I had the time of my life there.

Seeing live performances has changed my outlook on these sorts of things, and I can imagine the sorts of productions that are put on.

Now generally on these pages if I haven’t mentioned something stupid in the first two lines of an article, then readers have already skipped to Egotastic. So if you’re still here, well done on waiting it out, because it’s coming!

You do know why I run in Constantia, right? Well I’ll tell you…it’s not because I care about toning my ass…or getting rid of these monumental amounts of cellulite! It’s because I like to run with the Constantia crowd. They’re wealthy and good looking and while this may come across as Superficial,  don’t worry, because it is! What?

Don’t act like you don’t care about those things! No need to deny it.

Anyway the thing is, I’m sure there are some smoking hot ballet dancers that dance for Cape Town City Ballet, and for this reason alone, closing down Cape Town City Ballet becomes a HUMANITARIAN CRISIS! We cannot let this happen!

I’m pretty sure (Based on my viewing of the Grease Musical, throwing in a bit of generalization as to what the average performing artist looks like) that your average ballet dancer looks like this:

Oh Fabio save me you big sexy man!

Apparently dudes also do ballet, but my Google couldn’t find anything, she’s broken after the Gisele.

On a serious note though, it would be silly if we let Cape Town City Ballet close down. So they need your donations, and I never ask you for anything, but now I’m going to need your extra time and your…kiss. Purple Rain vibes!

So any donations will be helpful, and if we lose Cape Town City Ballet, then the blame will be on you! No seriously, I’ll basically blame you, and then you’ll have bad Karma. Here are where your donations should go:

Cheques should be made out to:

CAPE TOWN CITY BALLET and posted to
PO Box 94, RONDEBOSCH 7701

For direct internet transfers:

Bank: NEDBANK

Account name: CAPE TOWN CITY BALLET
Branch code: 123 209 (Please note: Some banks will require 2 extra 00′s at the end, eg. 123 209 00)
Account no: 123 200 8842
Reference: Name + Reference Number (Your name and the reference number is SL1)

And here are some prizes you can win:

• One of 5 double tickets to the Cape Town City Ballet POETRY IN MOTION GALA EVENT, Artscape Theatre 9 May 2010
• 24 bottles of wine from the personal collection of Cape Town’s food and wine guru, Michael Olivier, plus 3 signed copies of his books.
• A magnificent poster-sized photographic print from Cape Town City Ballet’s current photographer, Pat Bromilow-Downing.

Awesomeness! And remember, any donations are welcome so you don’t need to be a tycoon living in Fresnaye to donate.

Malema could help out by selling his watch, but you know, then how will he know when his little afternoon siesta is?

Tough times all around the country.