Review - Cinderella on Ice
October 30, 2008
Date Reviewed: 29th October, 2008
Venue: Sunderland Empire
When the Prokofiev estate refused director Tony Mercer permission to use the music he wanted for Cinderella on Ice, he turned to Tim Duncan to write the score. Luckily the new score is a brilliant piece of work that backs up one of the best touring ice shows around today.
However, anyone expecting to see the British pantomime version of Cinderella placed on ice will be disappointed. This is a romantic tale, with Cinderella training to be a ballerina and the prince, we are so used to, is actually the Mayors son. Cinderella losing her slipper remains in the story and leads to the female skaters appearing with just one ice skate as they are eager to try on the slipper.
We know the Mayors son and the Watchmakers daughter, Cinderella, will live happily ever after, but the story taking us there is fresh, different and fantastic entertainment.
The Imperial Ice Stars prove once again they are masters at bringing ice shows to theatrical venues and making them first class experiences for all ages.
This excellent production contains, brilliant skating, pyrotechnics, flying and some of the most expensive sets to tour in an ice show and is the ideal half term treat for all the family and cannot be recommended highly enough.
Pam Dixon
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We saw the show in Sunderland Empire last night. It is a sensational and well detailed production. Not those ice shows where you find skaters inside a costume of bear or a fish. This one is very sophisticated with class.
Beautiful costumes and settings with well placed special effects, such as fire, rain and flying.
The cast is absolutely superb. The one plays the role of the mayor’s son (Andrei penkine) stands out with his unbelievable athleticism and stunning charisma. he even gave our children a heart warming smile at the end of the show - that has since sent them into their paradise.
Thank you Andrei ;-)) , and thank you the sensational Imperial Stars!
I have never been to a live ice show before and this was the best show I have ever seen. The performance was so energetic and the skaters seemed to be
having a great time too. What a shame so few people attended, I hope you let them know what they were missing.
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