A ballet dancer with red hair leaps off the ground

Giselle

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Critics’ Circle Award winning company, Ballet Cymru, present an extraordinary new ballet based on the eternal story of Giselle.

Ballet Cymru have put their own unique stamp on this tale of love and loss, bringing relevance, poignancy and grittiness to this most romantic of ballets.

Featuring a new score by acclaimed composer and harpist Catrin Finch, whose spellbinding music is interwoven with mesmerizing movement by Ballet Cymru Artistic Director Darius James OBE and Assistant Artistic Director Amy Doughty.

Don’t miss this opportunity to relish some of the best dance in Wales, made in Wales.

Created in Wales in partnership with The Riverfront Newport & Catrin Finch.

Ballet Cymru is an international touring ballet company for Wales. It is committed to inclusion and innovation in dance and classical ballet, and to the highest standard of collaboration. The company produce original professional dance performances, based in the ballet technique, which tour nationally and internationally. Its extensive Access and Outreach programme is committed to breaking down barriers to accessing the arts.

 www.welshballet.co.uk

Age Guidance 7+

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