English National Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
English National Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty
Fall under the spell of Kenneth MacMillan’s fairy tale classic.
The malevolent Fairy Carabosse curses Princess Aurora to 100 years’ slumber, by a single prick of her finger on her 16th birthday. Doomed by fate, only a Prince’s sweet kiss can break the spell and awaken the sleeping beauty.
The bewitching and dark fairy-tale is brought to life in Kenneth MacMillan’s exquisite production; “a masterclass in classical style” (The Guardian), with “some of the most ravishing steps in the 19th century repertory”.
Visually stunning with Peter Farmer’s sumptuous set, and elaborate costumes by Nicholas Georgiadis, this gorgeously classical production features Tchaikovsky’s ravishing score played live by English National Ballet Philharmonic.
This revival coincides with the recent anniversary of MacMillan’s death, and follows the Company’s performances of MacMillan’s masterpiece Song of the Earth in the autumn/winter
★★★★★ - The Financial Times
★★★★ - The Independent
“…ENB’s version of The Sleeping Beauty is hard to beat” - The Express
“…exquisite choreography” - The Guardian
- Booking Information
No food or drink purchased off-site including alcohol, soft drinks and water are permitted inside the theatre.
Additional Details & FAQ
- Cancellation Policy
There are no exchanges or refunds available after purchase.
- How Does It Work
You will receive a confirmation via email, please bring this with you to the venue. Present the email and booking reference to the box office staff they will exchange for your ticket of admission. We recommend you arrive a minimum of 30 minutes before the show to collect your tickets and settle into your seats.
- Suitable For Children
The venue do not permit children under 5 years old.
- Where Do I Go
St Martins Lane, London, WC 4ES
By tube:
Charing Cross (5 minutes walk)
Leicester Square (4 minutes walk)
Covent Garden (7 minutes walk)
Embankment (7 minutes walk)
By rail:
Charing Cross (5 minutes walk)
Waterloo (20 minutes walk)
By bus:
3, 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 15, 23, 24, 29, 53, 88, 91, 139, 159, 176
Reviews
Ella
Jun 18, 2018
Beautiful costumes and music :)
Clyde Rodney
Jun 18, 2018
Beautiful performance by everyone.Music was outstanding.
Sb
Jun 17, 2018
An absolutely superb performance with stunning costumes and dancers. Highly recommend.
G
Jun 17, 2018
A truly stunning performance.
Eduardo Romero
Jun 16, 2018
Fantastic production, excellent dancers - a beautiful ballet.
Michael
Jun 16, 2018
Absolutely amazing! The cast were brilliant. The costumes were stunning. The overall production was high class quality. A must see show!
Michael & Dionne
Jun 16, 2018
Was a good but not great show.
Sue fergusson
Jun 16, 2018
Thoroughly enjoyed the performance. Lovely evening. Xx
Alf
Jun 16, 2018
I have to start by saying that I am not greatly knowledgeable when it comes to ballet but I found this production hugely enjoyable. The production was colourful and the dancing very impressive. Productions like this will encourage me to try future productions.
Vanessa
Jun 16, 2018
Absolutely fabulous ballet. Enjoyed every moment
Angeline R
Jun 15, 2018
Thoroughly enjoyed the ballet - wonderful choreography and beautiful costumes. Light hearted and fun - great music.
Barbara
Jun 15, 2018
As usual an excellent performance. Such a beautiful theatre too. The school’sparty from St. Helen’s Primary school were so well behaved and obviously were as enthralled with the ballet as were we. Wonderful artists ,beautiful costumes helped make the whole experience magical.
Fats1
Jun 14, 2018
Good production of a classic!
Judit Dani
Jun 14, 2018
We had an amazing night with the girls from work! The music and the choreography was beautiful, though my favourite were the costumes! Absolutely fantastic show! How amazing were the dancers, I can only congratulate them for their passion and hard work towards making such a hard dance seem a natural beauty! Thank you all!
Ann
Jun 14, 2018
A delightful staging of a traditional ballet, with first class dancers and lovely costume design. Every moment a treat
Albert
Jun 14, 2018
Excellent and deserving of 5 stars...but the ‘ending’ of Act 3 went on...and on...and on... We had travelled some distance and had to leave before the ‘end’ as we had to get home! So that was disappointing that they didn’t seem to know how to finish it, but an all round excellent performance otherwise.
Jane Musson
Jun 14, 2018
Wonderful performance would recommend it to anyone.
Susieq
Jun 14, 2018
The performance I attended was a little ragged, technically. The corps were not always In sync and the lilac fairy was having an off balance day with her pirouettes. Auroras was not altogether believable and looked a little nervous in the rose adagio. A long, rather staid performance for me, sorry.
Ssarah
Jun 14, 2018
Amazing dancers, scenografies so and music. However the seats were uncomfortable and it was difficult to see the stage.
Diane Baker
Jun 14, 2018
A wonderful performance - beautifully carried out in every way.
Kam
Jun 14, 2018
Amazing to watch and relaxing. Beautiful costumes and Music. Great ballet
HB
Jun 14, 2018
Beautiful ballet! All very talented dancers, amazing orchestra, wonderful staging. It was much more than I expected and was such a magical experience! Highly recommended.
Anna S
Jun 14, 2018
It was the worst ballet performance in my life.
GeoffO
Jun 14, 2018
Stunning dancing, superb scenery, wonderful team spirit
CEA Ross
Jun 14, 2018
Most enjoyable evening at the ballet. Music, costumes, choreography and performances wonderful. FOH staff friendly and helpful. If I have one criticism it is that for me it was a wee bit too long.
Laura
Jun 14, 2018
The show was amazing, I strongly recommend it, it's worth.
Loz
Jun 13, 2018
Skill and excellence. Beautiful orchestral sound accompanying the most graceful and talented dancers
Loz
Jun 13, 2018
Skill and excellence. Beautiful orchestral sound accompanying the most graceful and talented dancers
B.B.
Jun 13, 2018
Beautiful costumes. The last forty minutes felt stunted, plotless and dull.
Li zhang
Jun 14, 2018
I love the music even more then the ballet . The actor of prince is wonderful. His actions is very clearly and airily .