English National Ballet My First Ballet: Cinderella
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Be transformed by this magical tale for the whole family
Everyone’s invited to this new ballet for children aged 3+.
Meet the nature-loving Cinderella, who lives on the edge of an enchanted forest where she once gardened and sang with her mother. After loss and silence settle over her home, she’s left with a sharp-tongued stepmother, two noisy stepsisters, and a house full of chores and shadows. But when a letter arrives, inviting all to a Garden Ball, Cinderella’s journey to find her true self begins – guided by the spirit of her mother and the magic of the forest.
With a narrator to help the young audience follow the story, and a shortened, recorded version of Prokofiev’s ravishing score, this is the perfect introduction to ballet, and a fantastic family day out.
This new production by English National Ballet is choreographed by George Williamson and performed by students of the English National Ballet School Graduate Artists Programme.
Header image © Zara Picken
Header mage description: A drawing of a magical scene. In the centre is a girl dressed in a patched apron, holding a broom and wearing ballet shoes. Around her is a deer, a rabbit, a fox, trees and a castle in the background. The colours are pink, purple, blue and green.
Relaxed Performances
A Relaxed Performance is a less formal theatre experience for anyone who would benefit from a more relaxed atmosphere to enjoy a show. They support noise and movement within the auditorium during a show, re-entry when needed so house lights are left on throughout, and a separate chill-out space for anyone who might need it at any time during their visit. We also provide a Visual Story so people can familiarise themselves with the theatre and key details about the show in advance.BSL interpreted Performances
Our BSL performances are interpreted by a BSL signer. They use sign language to communicate what is sung and/or spoken by artists on stage.Audio Described Performances
There are a limited number of Stalls seats reserved for partially sighted patrons, and headsets available for those wishing to listen to the audio description, please email tickets@sadlerswells.com if you wish to book these optionsTouch Tour
Visually impaired patrons can go on a Touch Tour before the performance. Your tour guide will take you backstage, or onto the stage itself, to feel costumes and pieces of the set and learn more about the production.Family ticket offer
Bring the whole family and enjoy 4 tickets for only £70, excluding transaction fee. The discount is applied automatically when a minimum of 2 Child Full tickets are selected. The offer is only available on tickets with a face value of £23 and not available on the 2 April 2pm performance.
Dance workshop
Enhance your show experience with an on-stage dance workshop, inspired by My First Ballet: Cinderella! Hosted by English National Ballet, budding ballet dancers can experience the thrill of taking to the stage at the Peacock Theatre. Workshops will run on Thu 2 April at 10 am; Sun 5 Apr at 1pm; and Tue 7, Wed 8 and Thu 9 April at 4pm. Stay tuned for more information on how to sign up.
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