Jerome Barnes

Jerome Barnes has been a dancer for nearly 20 years. [Jerome Barnes and Genevieve Magua (picture: Brenda Veldtman)]

Cape Town Ballet’s Dracula at the Artscape: an interview with Jerome Barnes

Naomi Meyer, Jerome Barnes Lifestyle and entertainment 2026-02-27

"To get into this role as a dancer, I really have to take my head and body into the world of Dracula and make myself believe in him. This is why the rehearsal process is so crucial, as it takes a couple of weeks to find that depth. I merge with the character slowly but surely, and at times I catch myself feeling a slight emotional imbalance, because I’m diving so deep and adding layers to the character, as we build up to opening night on 13 March."

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