Storytime Ballet: Cinderella
11–14 January 2024
Fall under the spell of Cinderella, an interactive Storytime Ballet experience for children aged three years and older. Cinderella tells the story of a beautiful and kind young girl who is forced to wait on her wicked stepmother and stepsisters. When her stepmother and stepsisters are invited to a ball at the palace, they cruelly don’t let Cinderella join them. In tears, Cinderella, is visited by her fairy godmother who magically transforms her into a princess, complete with glittering ball gown and glass slippers! Choreographed for The Australian Ballet by former Artistic Director David McAllister, this tale of true love and magic is the perfect way to introduce little ones to the world of ballet. Running for under an hour, this narrated version of Cinderella will have children dancing in their seats and all the way home. Don’t forget to dress up in your favourite ballet-inspired outfit!CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE IS TRANSITIONING TO A NEW TICKETING SYSTEM Your experience matters to us. Be enlivened by the ease. Canberra Theatre Centre is transitioning to a faster, easier ticketing system, and you may notice some changes when you next purchase tickets with us. Read more about the transition here. If you have any questions about these changes, please contact our friendly Canberra Ticketing Box Office team on (02) 6275 2700 or email canberraticketing@act.gov.au.
Show details:
Synopsis
11–14 January 2024
Fall under the spell of Cinderella, an interactive Storytime Ballet experience for children aged three years and older.
Cinderella tells the story of a beautiful and kind young girl who is forced to wait on her wicked stepmother and stepsisters. When her stepmother and stepsisters are invited to a ball at the palace, they cruelly don’t let Cinderella join them. In tears, Cinderella, is visited by her fairy godmother who magically transforms her into a princess, complete with glittering ball gown and glass slippers!
Choreographed for The Australian Ballet by former Artistic Director David McAllister, this tale of true love and magic is the perfect way to introduce little ones to the world of ballet.
Running for under an hour, this narrated version of Cinderella will have children dancing in their seats and all the way home. Don’t forget to dress up in your favourite ballet-inspired outfit!
CANBERRA THEATRE CENTRE IS TRANSITIONING TO A NEW TICKETING SYSTEM
Your experience matters to us. Be enlivened by the ease.
Canberra Theatre Centre is transitioning to a faster, easier ticketing system, and you may notice some changes when you next purchase tickets with us. Read more about the transition here. If you have any questions about these changes, please contact our friendly Canberra Ticketing Box Office team on (02) 6275 2700 or email canberraticketing@act.gov.au.
Dates & Times
Thursday 11 January 2024, 11am
Thursday 11 January 2024, 2pm (Auslan Interpreted)
Friday 12 January 2024, 11am & 2pm
Saturday 13 January 2024, 11am & 2pm
Sunday 14 January 2024, 11am & 2pm
Details
PRESENTED BY:
The Australian Ballet
CATEGORY:
Dance
DURATION:
Approximately 60 minutes, with no interval.
ACCESS SERVICES:
The Thursday 11 January 2024, 2pm performance will be Auslan Interpreted | PROMO CODE: AUSLAN
WARNINGS:
This performance may contain strobe lighting and haze effects.
AGE SUITABILITY:
This performance is suitable for children and recommended for audiences aged 0 to 18 years.
VENUE:
The Playhouse
SEATING PLAN
ACCESS INFORMATION
Production Credits
Choreography and Production David McAllister
Composer Sergei Prokofiev
‘Cinderella, Op. 87’ performed by Orchestra Victoria, conducted by Jonathan Lo.
Copyright The Australian Ballet.
Costume Design Louisa Fitzgerald
Costume Design Mentor Hugh Colman
Set Design Ishan Vivekanantham
Set Design Mentor Christina Smith
Illusion Design Lee Cohen
Lighting Design Jon Buswell
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