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My First Ballet: Cinderella

Sat 30 & Sun 31 May 2026
Main Stage, Theatre Royal

EVENT INFORMATION

Saturday: 10am, 1.30pm & 5pm
Sunday: 11am & 3pm
Running time: 1hr 40mins
Need to know: 3+, contains strobes, haze and recorded music. Family tickets available.
Performed by the next generation of talented international ballet dancers.

Everyone’s invited to this new ballet for children aged 3+! 
Meet the nature-loving Cinderella, who lives on the edge of an enchanted forest where she once gardened and sang with her mother.

After loss and silence settle over her home, she’s left with a sharp-tongued stepmother, two noisy stepsisters, and a house full of chores and shadows.  

But when a letter arrives, inviting all to a Garden Ball, Cinderella’s journey to find her true self begins – guided by the spirit of her mother and the magic of the forest. 

With a narrator to help the young audience follow the story, and a shortened, recorded version of Prokofiev’s ravishing score, this is the perfect introduction to ballet, and a fantastic family day out. 

This new production by English National Ballet is choreographed by George Williamson and performed by students of the English National Ballet School Graduate Artists Programme. 

Choreographer – George Williamson, Dramaturg – Adam Peck, Designer – Rachael Canning, Lighting Design – Stevie Mackie 

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Booking Dates:
Friends Plus: Mon 15 Sep, 10am
Friends: Thu 18 Sep, 10am
Flexi Priority Pass, Groups and Schools: Tue 23 Sep, 10am
Public: Thu 25 Sep, 10am

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