London Children’s Ballet in Ella’s Big Chance: A Jazz Age Cinderella
Kristen McNally’s choreography tells the story clearly, making the most of each dancer’s abilities. The ensemble dances are delightful too.
Kristen McNally’s choreography tells the story clearly, making the most of each dancer’s abilities. The ensemble dances are delightful too.
David Mead looks ahead to a Cinderella with a twist and talks with dancers Gina Harris-Sullivan and Toby Gray .
Forget any preconceptions you might have about ‘children’s ballet’… a stunningly professional show… a super evening’s entertainment.
Costumes and sets are colourful, simple and very effective… having live music is a joy… The standard was, on the whole, most impressive.
“We are not treating them like kids. [They] have to put on a large-scale West End performance. We’re asking a lot of them, but they are so rising to it.”
We talk to Ruth Brill artistic director of London Children’s Ballet ahead of its performances of Snow White at London’s Peacock Theatre
Drama and humour, a clear narrative, great characterisations, excellent corps de ballet scenes, and in Annalise Wainwright-Jones, a wonderful Anne