The Sleeping Beauty January 13 & 15

The Sleeping Beauty

Royal Ballet

January 13 & 15

If you love classical ballet complete with fairy tale themes, lavish decors, and stunning choreography, The Sleeping Beauty will captivate you.  A Fairytale ballet with a Tchaikovsky score that has delighted audiences for over a hundred years, The Sleeping Beauty is the pinnacle of classical ballet with Petipa's choreography. 

Based on the original fairy tale by Charles Perrault, The Sleeping Beauty first premiered at the Imperial Mariinsky Theater in St Petersburg in 1890 and is Tchaikovsky's longest ballet.     Starring Lauren Cuthbertson & Sergei Polunin, today’s Sleeping Beauty not only captures the essence of the original but is also the cornerstone of The Royal Ballet's repertoire.

Featuring every step in the ballet syllabus and probably the greatest ballerina role in Aurora, The Sleeping Beauty is rich in many different ballet styles choreographically.  Its authentic court dances, classical ballet technique, mimed scenes and grand processions represent the best of classical ballet.

The Sleeping Beauty

Complete with a handsome prince, a beautiful princess and a magical kiss, The Sleeping Beauty tells the story of Princess Aurora whom the evil fairy Carabosse curses.

Angry at not being invited to baby Aurora’s christening, Carabosse curses the princess to die when she pricks her finger. Luckily a  good fairy intervenes, leaving Aurora to sleep for 100 years only to be awoken by the kiss of a handsome, brave prince. 

Though mainly thought of as a love story, The Sleeping Beauty is also a struggle between the two conflicting forces of good and evil, represented by the good Lilac Fairy and the evil fairy Carabosse.

From Petipa's 1890 original to De Valois' 1946 production, The Sleeping Beauty is viewed as a definitive statement and inspiration for the next generation of choreographers.  

 

Ideal for classical music fans that want to experience Tchaikovsky’s vision of the story, young budding ballerinas looking for inspiration, and even first timers, The Sleeping Beauty is a classic for all ages.

Don't miss The Sleeping Beauty at Digiplex Theaters on January 13 & 15th. 

The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker Dec. 23, 27 and 30

The Royal Ballet: The Nutcracker

December 23, 27 and 30th

You’ll never forget your first Nutcracker experience and there’s no better time to see this classic performance by the Royal Ballet Theater than on December 23, 27 and 30 in Digiplex Theaters.

This grand Christmas tradition takes place in a fantastical world and portrays the breathtaking scene unfolding in the living room of Clara Stahlbaum on Christmas Eve. 

The audience is fixated on the magical adventure that occurs in Clara Stahlbaum’s home as she watches her family’s Christmas tree grow to enormous size while life size mice scamper around the room and toy soldiers march towards her toy nutcracker as it springs to life.

Magic unfolds as Clara is transformed into a beautiful princess and the nutcracker into a handsome prince.  Clara and her prince Hans Peter meet and celebrate in a pas de deux, dance for two, before being enveloped in a magical snowstorm. The Nutcracker’s Sugar Plum Fairy dance with the Prince is world renown.

Russian composer Tchaikovsky based his famous musical score for the Arabian Dance on a Georgian lullaby that transforms the audience back in time to a beautiful fantasyland.  The glorious acts that unfold reveal a sense of magic and mystery that make Peter Wright’s classic production at the Royal Ballet an essential part of Christmas for everyone.

 At Digiplex Theaters December 23, 27 and 30.