you shall go to the ball

Orlando Ballet present a glittering new production of Val Caniparoli's fifties set Cinderella, complete with vintage haute-couture inspired costumes, retro sets (including cars!) and set to Richard Roger's jazz infused Broadway score. First debuting in 2004, this wonderful new adaptation harks back to the golden days as Cinders (now Nancy) tries to catch the heart of her Prince Charming (Bob), much to the ire of her bratty stepsisters!

ONCE UPON A TIME...

An enduring folk story, Cinderella has seen many incarnations since first appearing in Europe 500 years ago. Whilst some versions follow a bloody, medieval theme, the most popular is that of the downtrodden step-daughter, cheated from her inheritance by her evil step-mother and her less than appealing sisters. But their careful shielding of 'Cinders', who they treat as a servant, is all for nothing, as she is saved by a doting and magical fairy-godmother Transformed from ash-covered maid to sparkling princess, she captures the heart and the mind of the Prince at a lavish ball, who searches the Kingdom for the girl who left behind only a dainty glass slipper...