The Australian Ballet's Award-Winning CINDERELLA To Be Screened In Cinemas For The First Time

Following its European on-stage premiere at the Coliseum in London this July, The Australian Ballet's spectacular production of Cinderella, starring Lana Jones and Daniel Gaudiello, will be screened in UK cinemas for one night only on Wednesday 23rd November 2016.

Witty, vibrant, glamorous and romantic, this critically-acclaimed production was created by Alexei Ratmansky, one of the world's most sought after choreographers. It succeeds in filling every bar of Prokofiev's cinematic score as he follows Cinderella's journey from rags to rapture. Cinema audiences are invited to witness the spectacular designs by Jerome Kaplan whose sophisticated designs draw inspiration from Dior, Schiaparelli, the elegance of 1940s Hollywood, and Surrealist art.

David McAllister, Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet says: "It's exciting to take our company and performances from the stage to the big screen and to reach audiences we may not have otherwise reached. This is an incredible opportunity to showcase Australia's national ballet company."

CinemaLive, one of the market leaders in Event Cinema, are working in a partnership with The Australian Ballet to deliver The Fairy Tale Series, a series of three world premieres, to cinema audiences, allowing these world-class productions to be seen by an international audience.

The first ballet in the series, The Sleeping Beauty was screened in UK cinemas on 4th October. The third and final series production is Coppélia - a lovingly revived sparkling tale of magic and mischief, by The Australian Ballet's founding Artistic Director Peggy Van Praagh and Theatre Director George Ogilvie, exquisitely dressed by Master Designer Kristian Fredrikson. Coppélia will have its world premiere in cinemas in April 2017.

CinemaLive has quickly become one of the fastest growing companies in its field since establishing in late 2008. Headquartered in London with an office in Sydney, its diverse product slate includes The Old Vic's The Crucible starring Richard Armitage, the Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour productions and André Rieu's annual Maastricht Concert, which in 2016 broke box office records in the UK and Australia to become the Highest Grossing Music Concert ever to screen in cinemas in those markets.

Photo courtesy of Elliot Franks

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