In this version of Sleeping Beauty audience members experienced, a re-awakening of a fan favorite fairytale, the story of Princess Aurora, is told through an amazing ballet experience.
One that will reignite your love for dance in a way that is most amazingly told through this ballet experience.
The show is for all ages, as we were witness to the inclusion of current ballet students who took the stage with delight and added a sense of how a student's ballet experience is built from a very young beginning.
The performance went through three acts, which captivated the audience's attention. The Spell, The Vision, The Awakening, and The Wedding were all performed with an exciting array of inclusive cast appearances and we also included other fairytale favorites. Little Red Riding Hood, The Big Bad Wolf, and Puss in Boots and others joined the performance.
This is a performance the entire family would enjoy!
About the Performance
Cursed by a wicked fairy, the newborn Princess Aurora is fated to die from a prick to her finger on her sixteenth birthday. A good fairy intervenes to alter the wicked fairy’s tragic spell: instead of dying, Princess Aurora and her entire kingdom, will fall into a deep sleep. Only true love’s kiss will unleash the power to awaken her and the rest of her kingdom.
The Production
The production is choreographed by Kremnev and Reznik and features Tchaikovsky’s beloved score. The sets feature backdrop projections of original illustrations by renowned 19th century book illustrator Gustave Doré.
Costumes are designed by Lisa Weller, Carolyn Fay and Laura Skarichand lighting is by Cat Wilson.“Sleeping Beauty” is Kremnev’s ninth full-length ballet and his work has been presented at the world-renowned Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow, Lincoln Center in New York, and the Opernhaus Zurich in Switzerland, among other prestigious venues across the globe.
The Huffington Post describes his choreography as “encompassing the best and brilliance of what movement can be while breaking boundaries of what we know.”
A&A Ballet was recently awarded “Outstanding SchoolAward” at the 2019 Youth American Grand Prix, while several company members also brought home distinguished awards, including “Best Choreographer” and “Best Ensemble.”
Please see more information about the Ballet here: https://www.aacenterfordance.org/
