By Joy McKay. This year is the 40th anniversary of Sir Peter Wright’s retelling of The Sleeping Beauty, which opened at Mayflower Theatre last night. Based on the original 1890 collaboration between composer Tchaikovsky with choreographers Marius Pepita and Lev Ivanov it is a true classic of classical ballet....
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Preview: Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
New Adventures, Martin McCallum and Marc Platt are delighted to announce the full cast of Edward Scissorhands – devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne – which comes to Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 13 to Saturday 16 March 2024. Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the...
The Big Give is helping Birmingham Royal Ballet to restore costumes
Money raised through the Big Give is helping Birmingham Royal Ballet to restore the wonderful costumes of Sir Peter Wright’s beautiful production of The Sleeping Beauty – a jewel in the crown of Birmingham Royal Ballet’s repertoire as it celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, with the costumes in...
Preview: Birmingham Royal Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The Sleeping Beauty, which has been delighting audiences for well over a hundred years, sprinkling ballet magic on this favourite childhood story and its cast of familiar characters, comes to Mayflower Theatre from Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 February. Cursed by a wicked fairy, a beautiful princess pricks her...
Preview: The Nutcracker, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
The much-loved festive family treat returns this Christmas, continuing English National Ballet’s tradition of presenting a version of Nutcracker every year across the country since it was founded in 1950. On a sparkling Christmas Eve in a frost-dusted Edwardian London, Clara receives an enchanted Nutcracker as a present. Together,...
Preview: Romeo and Juliet, Theatre Royal Winchester
Audiences will delight as one of the world’s greatest love stories, Romeo and Juliet – performed by an internationally renowned ballet company – who visit Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday 5 April. Based on Shakespeare’s tragic tale, Romeo and Juliet tells of a pair of star-crossed lovers who meet...
Gift a seat to the Kyiv City Ballet to Ukranian families
In February last year, the celebrated Kyiv City Ballet left Ukraine’s capital for a much-anticipated tour of France – just a day later Russia invaded, leaving the company stranded and unable to return home. Over a year on, the war still rages and these exceptional dancers remain in exile....
Preview: Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty: A Gothic Romance, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton from March 14
Enter a wondrous world of magical fairies and vampires when Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty comes to Mayflower Theatre from Tuesday 14 to Saturday 18 March 2023. The timeless tale of good versus evil is turned upside-down, creating a supernatural love story that even the passage of time itself cannot...
Preview: Raymonda, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
English National Ballet is delighted to return to UK, touring this autumn at Mayflower Theatre from Wednesday 30 November to Saturday 3 December with Raymonda by Artistic Director, Tamara Rojo CBE. Updating the ballet’s setting to the Crimean War and drawing inspiration from the ground-breaking spirit and work of...
Preview: The Little Mermaid, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
Northern Ballet is bringing Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairy tale to life this autumn, as it brings The Little Mermaid to Mayflower Theatre from Thursday 20 to Saturday 22 October. When a young mermaid is finally allowed her first glimpse of life beyond the ocean, she is enthralled by...