Moscow Ballet presents
THE NUTCRACKER

Since 1989 Moscow City Ballet has become one of Russia's most successful and extensively touring ballet companies.

Presenting their magical version of the Christmas favourite, The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's rousing and familiar score is complemented with sumptuous sets, fabulous costumes and a breathtaking display of the skills.

Follow Clara's adventures as her world is transformed into a magical, snowy pine forest and then into a colourful Kingdom of Flowers in a festive treat for all ages.

2.30pm & 7.30pm Adults: £28, £30, Children half price
Family of 4 (2 adults, 2 children): £18.50, £20 per ticket

£1 booking fee per ticket applicable on internet and telephone bookings

Ellen Kent & Amphitheatre Productions presents
Verdi's AIDA

The splendour of Egypt is set against the grandeur of the Colosseum of Rome in this spectacular new production from Ellen Kent & Amphitheatre Productions. This fully-staged traditional opera is directed by Ellen Kent in an amphitheatre set designed by London based designer Will Bowen. 

This tragic love story is brought to life in a production set against one of the greatest pieces of music Verdi ever wrote with the well known arias 'Celeste Aida','Ritorna Vincitor' and the great chorus piece the 'Triumphal March'. This new version of Aida symbolises the powerful religious hold of the priests of Egypt and includes dance sequences based on the ancient temple dancers.

Ellen Kent's direction is influenced by the ancient Greek dramas of Euripides in this new take on Aida.

Aida is a story of war, jealousy and revenge, centred around is the doomed love of the beautiful Ethiopian slave girl, Aida, and the Egyptian hero, Radames.  Aida is a unique mixture of splendid chorus scenes and intimate, lyrical moments which show the Chisinau National Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus at their best.

"The masses should not let Aida pass them by" Edinburgh Evening News. Struan McKenzie. 2004.

Sung in Italian with English surtitles.

7.30pm
Tickets: £33.50
CHILDREN HALF PRICE!

£1 booking fee per ticket applicable on internet and telephone bookings

CIRQUE DE GLACE

Featuring The Russian Ice Stars

If the creation of the world was shaped by fire & ice then so it will be for CIRQUE DE GLACE AN ICE SHOW BEYOND IMAGINATION.

Achieving a new standard in ice show presentation the critically acclaimed Russian Ice Stars combine with the magical world of cirque in an eclectic mix of spectacle and ice dance that is guaranteed to stimulate, dazzle, thrill and entertain all ages.

Evenings 7.45pm, matinees thu & Sat 2.30pm

Wed 7.45pm, Thu 2.30pm & 7.45pm
Tickets £22, £24

Fri 7.45pm, Sat 230pm & 7.45pm
Tickets £24, £26

CHILDREN £10 on all performances

Concessions available contact the Box Office for details

BIZET CARMEN

CARMEN IN A BULL RING COMES TO THE ORCHARD THEATRE WITH A TOUCH OF THE COLOSSEUM OF ROME

Carmen as you have never seen it before is staged in a bullring for a new spectacular twist to Bizets famous and seductive opera.

The Orchard Theatre will be transformed into a Spanish spectacular reminiscent of the real bullrings in Spain with bull fighters and a brass band parading through the venue into the Seville bullring to start this must see performance. Carmen guest stars international flamenco dancer Sam Quy*, as seen at the Royal Opera House, accompanied by the well known Spanish flamenco singer Fernando de Sevilla*.

Sung in French with English surtitles

*Cast subject to change.

For a preview click here http://www.ellenkent.com/live/carmen/home.htm

7.30pm
Tickets: £33.50
CHILDREN HALF PRICE

£1 booking fee per ticket applicable on internet and telephone bookings