Scottish Ballet return to Newcastle
January 25, 2008
Scottish Ballet is returning to Theatre Royal Newcastle with its brand new production, The Sleeping Beauty, from Wednesday 20 – Saturday 23 February 2008.
The company was recently awarded a top award in Britain’s dance Oscars. Scottish Ballet was crowned Critics’ Circle National Dance Award Company Prize for Outstanding Repertoire (Classical) fending off competition from both The Royal Ballet and Bolshoi Ballet companies.
Conceived by Artistic Director Ashley Page and designer Antony McDonald, the creative team behind Scottish Ballet’s hugely successful productions of The Nutcracker (2003) and Cinderella (2005), The Sleeping Beauty is the third of a trilogy of ballets with a fairytale theme, re-imagined with fresh relevance for a contemporary audience, and is presented with the surprising twists, devilish wit and stunning visuals synonymous with their creative partnership.
Unfolding through the kaleidoscopic perspective of over one hundred years, The Sleeping Beauty showcases a spectrum of fashions, from the simple elegance of 1830s Regency fashion and the opulent glamour of neo-gothic Victorian dress, through to the austere silhouette of 1940s post-war Europe, with Antony McDonald’s artistic vision rendering them by turns graceful, stylish and outrageous.
The stunning sets create whole new worlds of magic and mystery, from the King and Queen’s beautiful garden to the enchanted forest through which the Prince travels to find his true love, and the score, composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, is alive with musical motifs full of exquisite poetic images, and will be performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.
The Sleeping Beauty appears at the Theatre Royal from Wednesday 20 – Saturday 23 February 2008. Tickets are priced at £7.50 - £32.00 and can be purchased from the Theatre Royal Box Office on 08448 11 21 21 or online at www.theatreroyal.co.uk
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