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There are two dancers, slightly to the right of centre. The background is dark green with a large, brighter spotlight that doesn't reach the bottom corners of the image. In the background are giant pine needles, a scattering of small lighter areas, and curved beams of red light, that look paler when they are within the spotlight. The dancer in the foreground has shoulder length brown hair tied back with a white ribbon. She is representing the character of Clara. She is facing towards the left of the picture. She wears a white dress and a pair of off-white ballet pointe shoes. She is in mid leap with her left leg stretched out behind her. Her right leg is pointing towards the floor. She's holding up in front of her with both hands a Nutcracker doll, painted to look like a soldier in a red jacket and white trousers. The dancer behind Clara is representing the character of Fritz, Clara's younger brother. He has short dark hair and is wearing a dark blue sailor suit with britches to just below his knee. On his feet are white socks and soft black ballet shoes. He is facing Clara and his arms are raised as if trying to steal the Nutcracker doll from her. Photo copyright Manvir Rai.

The Nutcracker

Peter Wright's classic production returns to Birmingham Hippodrome for 2023.

Birmingham

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Two dancers are in the foreground looking at each other with a much larger figure in the background towering over them. The background is a blended blue and green at the top of the image. The image fades to black at the bottom. Surrounding the two dancers in the foreground is a glowing gold light with spots and streams of light surrounding the centre of the image. This gold is reflected onto the towering figure’s face. The two dancers in the foreground are towards the right of the image and are playing the characters of the Prince and Sleeping Beauty. The dancer playing the Prince has brown, short hair, is wearing white, fitted tights, white ballet flats and a cream jacket with gold detailing. He is on the left of the couple, kneeling one knee, looking up at Sleeping Beauty, with arms extended, holding her waist. The dancer playing Sleeping Beauty has dark hair in a bun, is wearing a white tutu with silver detailing, a sequinned top, sparkling tiara and is on pointe on her right leg, with her left leg extended pointing directly upwards. The figure in the background is playing Carabosse, she is positioned to the right of the foreground dancers, and is looking down at them. The dancer playing Carabosse has black hair with a silver headpiece, is wearing a gothic black dress with sequinned detailing and has black eye-makeup and red lipstick. Carabosse has her left arm clutching at her chest, a ring with large, red gemstone is on her middle finger, her right arm is extended towards the upper left and a dramatic black sleeve drapes towards the floor.

The Sleeping Beauty

Cursed by a wicked fairy, a beautiful princess pricks her finger and falls into a deep sleep that can only be broken by true love's kiss.

Southampton, Birmingham, Salford, Sunderland, Plymouth, Bristol and London

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Sleeping Beauty Dreams

Join ballet students of all ages as they take to the Birmingham Hippodrome stage for a performance of Sleeping Beauty Dreams.

Birmingham

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Watch Company Class on Stage at our venues around the country

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Image shows a single dancer spotlighted in orange against a vivid pink background. The dancer has dark hair pulled into a bun on the back of her head. She is wearing a white tiara and is wearing a fine white dress, with a mid-thigh-length skirt in diaphanous fabric and a sleeveless top with straps. The fine garland of grey flowers form the left shoulder strap and crosses her body to the right side of her waist. The dancer is facing to the right of the image, standing on point on her left leg, with her right leg raised in arabesque, the toe pointing to the top left of the picture. Her left arm is raised and outstretched towards the top right hand corner of the image. Her left arm is behind her with the elbow bent and her wrist bent so her fingers touch her shoulder

BRB2: Carlos Acosta's Classical Selection

A brilliant gala celebration of classical ballet. From sensational, heart-stopping moments to comic masterpieces, there's instantly recognisable music and dance that will bring the house down.

Cheltenham, Poole, Northampton, Canterbury and Peterborough

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The Nutcracker - 2024 performances

It’s never too early to secure your seat for Birmingham Royal Ballet’s spectacular Christmas show, The Nutcracker. Buy your tickets now for the November/December 2024 shows.

Birmingham

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