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EdinburghCinders! – Scottish Ballet
Prokofjew: Cinders!
Christopher Hampson; Scottish Ballet; Elin Steele; Lawrie McLennan; Scottish Ballet Orchestra
GlasgowCinders! – Scottish Ballet
Prokofjew: Cinders!
Christopher Hampson; Scottish Ballet; Elin Steele; Lawrie McLennan; Scottish Ballet Orchestra
AberdeenCinders! – Scottish Ballet
Prokofjew: Cinders!
Christopher Hampson; Scottish Ballet; Elin Steele; Lawrie McLennan; Scottish Ballet Orchestra
InvernessCinders! – Scottish Ballet
Prokofjew: Cinders!
Christopher Hampson; Scottish Ballet; Elin Steele; Lawrie McLennan; Scottish Ballet Orchestra
GlasgowThe Scandal at Mayerling – Scottish Ballet
Liszt: The Scandal at Mayerling
Sir Kenneth MacMillan; Scottish Ballet; Martin Yates; Elin Steele; Paul Pyant
EdinburghThe Scandal at Mayerling – Scottish Ballet
Liszt: The Scandal at Mayerling
Sir Kenneth MacMillan; Scottish Ballet; Martin Yates; Elin Steele; Paul Pyant
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Scottish Ballet’s The Snow Queen in Edinburgh
Scottish Ballet’s third outing of Christopher Hampson’s The Snow Queen sees some modifications to the story and it’s more spectacular than ever.
Scottish Ballet's Nutcracker: brimming with Christmas magic
In the third revival since 2014, Peter Darrell's 1973 Nutcracker still has all the right ingredients to send the audience home feeling joyous.
Scottish Ballet's A Streetcar Named Desire: sensual but tragic
Annabelle Lopez Ochoa's A Streetcar Named Desire for Scottish Ballet fires on all cylinders. Compelling drama and outstanding dancing make this a must-see.
Scottish Ballet's Cinders! confirms Hampson is a savvy theatre-maker
Christopher Hampson's reinvented version of his own original Cinderella, Cinders!, is a triumph of theatre, whether the central character is danced by a man or a woman.
Scottish Ballet's Coppélia: live filming adds an extra dimension
The integration of an onstage camera shooting live action film is not new, but Jess and Morgs are perfecting the art of adding this extra dimension to live performance.