Cinderella, Ballet Cymru

April 8, 2015 by

Ballet Cymru, nominated by the Critics Circle UK National Dance Awards in 2013 as Best Independent Company and winners of the 2014 Best Large Scale Dance Production at the Theatre Critics of Wales Awards presents a sparkling and refreshing ballet based on the eternal fairy tale.  Ballet Cymru prides itself on being different and Cinderella will be no exception, with a brand new music score and circus elements combined with the finest classical dance. Ballet Cymru will be working with award winning composer Jack White and Circus company Citrus Arts to conjure a surprising world of wonder and magic. Featuring choreography by Creative Wales Award winner Darius James and costumes by Welsh designer Steve Denton, Ballet Cymru bring to life this timeless story using the company’s unique blend of classical technique and storytelling. Cinderella is a co production between Ballet Cymru and The Riverfront Theatre in association with Citrus Arts. Ballet Cymru are a young, vital group of dancers who are pushing back the barriers of classical ballet. Using powerful and timeless stories the company challenges its dancers to interpret some of the finest characters in literature. Ballet Cymru is a chamber ballet for Wales, committed to inclusion and innovation in dance and classical ballet, and to the highest standard of collaboration with dancers, choreographers, designers, composers and musicians.

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