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Northern Ballet's Ugly Duckling: comedic and engaging for all ages!

Julie Nunès and Wesley Branch in Northern Ballet's Ugly Duckling
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Holly Slater, Julie Nunès and Leah Allen in Northern Ballet's Ugly Duckling
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Harry Boucher, Holly Slater, Leah Allen and Julie Nunès in Ugly Duckling
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Wesley Branch and Julie Nunès in Northern Ballet's Ugly Duckling
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“a wily fox, with plenty of swagger and excellent tail management for his pirouettes”
Reviewed at Buxton Opera House, Buxton on 22 February 2023
Ugly Duckling (Dreda Blow, Sebastian Loe)
Northern Ballet
David Gillan, Set Designer
Julie Anderson, Costume Designer
Alastair West, Lighting Designer
Northern Ballet Sinfonia
Holly Slater, Dancer
Michael Maple, Dancer
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