Birmingham Royal Ballet makes its highly-anticipated return to The Lowry this week, as part of its 2024 UK tour of Sir Peter Wright’s sumptuous staging of The Sleeping Beauty.
Now in the production’s 40th anniversary year, the stunning retelling of the fairytale classic blends gorgeous Tchaikovsky arrangements, played live by the esteemed Royal Ballet Sinfonia, with show-stopping dance and spectacular stage backdrops for a spectacle suitable for the entire family.
Sir Peter Wright said: “I find it hard to believe that this tour marks the 40th Anniversary of The Sleeping Beauty. This has always been the most opulent of ballets, but Philip Prowse’s
incredible design created a unique fairy tale world (with almost 30 fairy character tutus alone!) that allows dancers to really inhabit some of classical ballet’s most famous roles.”
Director of Birmingham Royal Ballet Carlos Acosta said “I am thrilled to be reviving Sir Peter Wright’s production of The Sleeping Beauty in the Spring of 2024. The Company is excited to be delighting audiences once more with this definitive version of one of the great classical ballets, welcoming people of all ages to our performances throughout the UK.”
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Sleeping Beauty runs at The Lowry from Thu 7 Mar – Sat 9 Mar. Book your tickets using the button below.
Thu 7 Mar - Sat 9 Mar, The Lowry, The Quays, Salford M50 3AZ
- Words:
- Bradley Lengden
- Published on:
- Tue 5 Mar 2024
