I’m so lucky to have seen five of Matthew Bourne’s ballets and Sleeping Beauty was the latest. As usual, Matthew Bourne has to put his own twist by making this a gothic tale. This following review will contain spoilers of the ballet. Sleeping Beauty the Trailer As you can probably see from the trailer, it’s…
Ballet and Theatre
Singin’ In the Rain, What a Glorious Feeling!
Last night I went to see Singin’ in the Rain at Birmingham Hippodrome with my lovely Sister-in-law. It was a truly delightful evening. Someone of my age will probably have parents who loved the film with Gene Kelly and Debbie Reynolds back in 1952. I’ve seen it recently when I was browsing the channels and…
Don Quixote, a Fantastic Ballet
A couple of years ago I promised to take my friend to see the Ballet Don Quixote, but because of Covid it was delayed. This week we managed to see it at Birmingham Hippodrome and it was worth the wait. Don Quixote is a Spanish novel by Cervantes, first published in 1605. It’s a strange…
At the Ballet for my Sunday Snapshot
This week I went to see Matthew Bourne’s Ballet, Nutcracker ballet, at our local Hippodrome. I went with Star and we had a lovely evening. It was my first night out in a very long time. Of course, you are not allowed to take photo’s of the performance, I did take a photo from my…
The Red Shoes – Matthew Bourne
I am a big fan of ballet and an even bigger fan of Matthew Bourne. The Red Shoes is the third of his performances that I’ve seen. I paid for my own tickets although being in a wheelchair it does mean I get to sit in a specific box for disabled users and I also…
