The legendary St Petersburg State Ballet on ice, returns to Athens to present Sleeping Beauty on Ice. Following more than 9000 performances worldwide, the legendary dance company blends two major Russian traditions of classical ballet and figure skating, to produce the romantic story of Sleeping Beauty with its eternal battles of good and bad. The story becomes a spectacular fairy tail on ice in a magical setting with dazzling costumes.
The production is staged by St Petersburg State Ballet’s principal choreographer Konstantin Rassadin.
Sleeping Beauty on Ice. Photograph: courtesy of Badminton Theatre
The story
In a far away land, an evil witch casts a spell against the new born princess, who sleeps for 100 years until the prince of her dreams awakens her with a kiss.
