Swan Lake and The Nutcracker Ballet

Crown Ballet presents a double bill: Swan Lake on Monday 28 October and The Nutcracker Tuesday 29 October.

Crown Ballet returns to The Courtyard this October to enchant audiences with two productions, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.

Swan Lake (Monday 28 October, 7.30pm) is one of Tchaikovsky’s best works, featuring some of ballet’s most memorable music and breath-taking dance.

Swan Lake is a tale of two young women, Odette and Odile, who resembles each other so strikingly one can easily be mistaken for the other. It is the compelling legend of a tragic romance in which a princess, Odette, is turned into a swan by an evil curse. Prince Siegfried chances upon a flock of swans while out hunting. When one of the swans turns into a beautiful young woman, he is instantly captivated.
Swan Lake is full of mystery and romance and has captured the imagination of generations over the years and it continues to attract worldwide audiences, young and old.

The Nutcracker (Tuesday 29 October, 7.30pm) is a charming and kind fairy tale is one of the jewels of Tchaikovsky’s repertoire. Audiences will enter a magical new world, the nutcracker in this ballet may be a handsome prince in disguise.

The original Christmas story is based on The Nutcracker and the Mouse King written by E.T.A. Hoffmann. It tells the story of Marie, a sad little girl, whose godfather, Drosselmeier, gives her a Nutcracker doll as a present on Christmas Eve. In her lively imagination it turns into a prince and the magic starts.

This eternal seasonal favourite will be an unforgettable journey and an ideal introduction to audiences of any age to the magic that is classical ballet.

Swan Lake will be in The Courtyard’s Main House on Monday 28 October at 7.30pm and The Nutcracker will be in The Courtyard’s Main House on Tuesday 29 October at 7.30pm. To book tickets, or for more information contact the Box Office on 01432 340555 or visit www.courtyard.org.uk