The timeless tale of a beautiful princess in a deep, century-long slumber, Sleeping Beauty is now coming back to town. A series of magical events take place to bring the princess in a state where she can only be awakened by the power of a true love’s kiss. This iconic production of the timeless classic story offers the audience a complete experience with grand sets, beautiful costumes and a majestic score from Tchaikovsky. Get these Sleeping Beauty tickets and prepare to be swept off your feet with the tale you know and love so very much.

The Sleeping Beauty ballet will be coming to various theaters around the country, starting December 3rd, 2017 and going on all the way till 17th May 2018! Don’t miss out!

About Sleeping Beauty

The original production of this ballet was on 15h January, 1890 at the Imperial Ballet, Mariinsky Theatre  in St. Petersburg, Russia. Since then, Sleeping Beauty has seen many productions. The 2017-2018 production has music by Pyotr IIyich Tchaikovsky, choreography by Marius Petipa and additional choreography by Sir Frederick Ashton. The set and costume designs have been handled by the talented David Walker and lighting design is under the experienced instruction of John Cuff.

Synopsis of Sleeping Beauty

Sleeping Beauty is truly a tale as old as time. The story starts off on the day of the grand christening of Princess Aurora. The grand palace is abuzz with preparations as the King and Queen welcome their long-awaited only child. The princess, named Aurora, is admired by all in the kingdom, including a cast of beautiful fairies and members of the royal household, who all have the utmost love and compassion for the newborn princess. All the fairies bestow upon the princess gifts of various qualities such as grace, generosity, a musical voice, joy and beauty. But one fairy, the evil fairy, Carabosse, did not get an invitation to this event. Furious at this, she storms into the hall and curses the baby Princess Aurora, placing a spell on her that would see her die on her 16th birthday by pricking her finger on a spinning wheel. Everyone in the hall and the kingdom beyond gets sad over this matter. But all is not lost. The strongest fairy in the region, the Lilac fairy, converts the death spell to 100 years of sleep. She could not undo the spell altogether, but this is the best she could manage to save the princess from her ill fate. Find out how it is the true love’s kiss that would break the spell on Princess Aurora and bring back the happiness to the doomed kingdom.

Reviews for the Sleeping Beauty

Recent productions of this legendary tale have been praised by fans and critics alike. The reviews for all of these performances have been far beyond positive. The Boston Globe talks about “David Walker’s French Baroque set and costumes that look as sumptuous as ever; Marius Petipa’s choreography, with some additions by Frederick Ashton, needs no updating. Neither does the story”

Simon Parris talks about the recent Melbourne production of the Sleeping Beauty in the following praising words,

“Gabriela Tylesova’s dazzling designs are as impactful and impressive as ever. Tylesova’s first ever tutus are not just coloured exquisitely but are cleverly created to sit softly at the waist and then fluffily expand as they fill with air during movement.

The generous budget for the production, the bulk of which was raised through philanthropy, allows Tylesova to reach a quality of staging that far exceeds the crinkled painted backdrops of old. The carefully considered combination of costumes and scenery creates a delectable blend of colour in each scene. Tylesova highlights the 100-year sleep of Aurora with a striking jump from the grand Baroque of court to the smart Edwardian wear of the Prince’s hunting party.”

With such a talented cast, and an even more talented set of dancers, this production of Sleeping Beauty  promises to be grander and more magnificent than ever. Grab these Sleeping Beauty tickets now and get ready to be dazzled by the fluid ballet movements, combined with a timeless love story that is sure to melt your heart all over again! Sleeping Beauty will be staged at a variety of theater all across the country. Be sure to check for dates, tickets and seats well in time.