Russia’s acclaimed ballet company returns to the UK and is on tour January – March 2019 with productions of Cinderella, Giselle, La Fille mal gardée, Snow Maiden, Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.
The Russian State Ballet of Siberia returns in 2019 for a 23-venue schedule (2 January – 16 March). It will be the Company’s 17th UK tour and will feature exquisite performances of six of the world’s most popular ballets.
The Russian State Ballet of Siberia has established itself as one of Russia’s leading ballet companies and has built an international reputation for delivering performances of outstanding quality and depth. The soloists and corps de ballet are exceptional, delighting audiences with their breath-taking physical ability and beautiful costumes as each storyline unfolds to the live accompaniment of the orchestra. The company comprises over 40 dancers and 30 musicians. The productions merge traditional and digital worlds with an imaginative staging set against an ever-changing colourful backdrop with magical special effects.
Commenting on the dates, Artistic Director, Sergei Bobrov said, “We very much look forward to our annual UK tour. With a full company of dancers as well as highly skilled musicians performing some classic scores, it is very special to have the power of a symphony orchestra bringing the choreography to life on stage which I believe will leave a wonderful impression in the minds of the audience.It is always a pleasure to bring the unique traditions of Russian Ballet to the British public.”
Two productions will be coming to The Wyvern Theatre, Swindon
La Fille mal gardée
Recreated by Alexander Gorsky, this remains one of the oldest ballets still regularly performed. A gentle tale of love thwarted, unrequited and found. It is a masterpiece of comedy. With plenty of ribbons, romance and rivalry, La Fille mal gardée conjures up a world of pastoral simplicity where a farm boy woos a flirty farmer’s daughter and they find inventive ways to avoid her mother. Complete with virtuoso pas de deux, maypole and clog dances, this classic ballet will send you home happy.
Performing in Basingstoke • Brighton • Buxton • Halifax • High Wycombe • Liverpool • Norwich • Oxford • Swindon • Wimbledon
The Nutcracker
This most famous of fantasy ballets for all the family begins as night falls on Christmas Eve. As snowflakes fall outside, the warm glow of the open fire sends flickering shadows across the boughs of the Christmas tree and all the presents beneath. When midnight strikes we are swept away to a fairy-tale world where nothing is quite as it seems, toy dolls spring to life, the Mouse King and his mouse army battle with the Nutcracker Prince and we travel through the Land of Snow to an enchanted place where the magic really begins…
Performing in Basingstoke • Blackpool • Brighton • Bristol • Bournemouth • Buxton • Darlington • High Wycombe • Hull • Ipswich • Leicester • Liverpool • Manchester • Northampton • Southend • Swindon • Wimbledon • Wolverhampton
SWINDON Wyvern Theatre
Box Office 01793 524481
28 Jan La Fille mal Gardée 7.30pm
29-30 Jan The Nutcracker Tues 7.30pm; Wed 2.30pm & 7.30pm
