Birmingham Royal Ballet La Fille mal gardée
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This autumn brings the sunniest and funniest of ballets to Sadler’s Wells.
Lise has a choice to make. Loaded country bumpkin or penniless, hunky farmhand? Of course, there’s no contest, but her mum has other ideas. Heels are dug in and sparks fly, as a mother-daughter battle ensues.
Sir Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée (The Wayward Daughter) mixes spectacular classical ballet with slick comedy, a clog-dancing dame and a super-cute pony, as well as live music by the Royal Ballet Sinfonia. This is sure to be fantastic entertainment for you, your friends, and all your family!
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Many classical ballet’s use mime to help tell the story. Look out for both hands to the heart for love, hands outstretched and motioning to the ring finger for marriage, a hand cupped to the ear for listening, and many more.
Watch Carlos Acosta and former BRB Principal Sandra Madgwick coaching Principals Max Maslen and Beatrice Parma as they prepare for the roles of Colas and Lise in La Fille mal gardée. Broadcast on BRB’s website at 7pm on 17 July, and available on demand after that.
Sweet and funny
★★★★ DAILY TELEGRAPH
Light-hearted brilliance
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