'Sleeping Beauty" by the European Ballet coming to the region

The highly acclaimed European Ballet company presents the classic and most enchanting ballet 'The Sleeping Beauty" in Virginia and Navan this week. Under the direction of Stanislav Tchassov, former principal dancer of The Bolshoi Ballet, this exciting and dynamic company of international first-class dancers has endeared itself to audiences and critics alike for its commitment to excellent artistic standards and for the dedication and energy of its talented dancers. Set to Tchaikovsky"s glorious score, enhanced by over 45 beautiful handcrafted costumes, the ballet is ideal for audiences of all ages. Highly respected, award winning dancers from Russia, Italy, France, Spain, Bulgaria, Germany and Britain will perform in the production. Based on Charles Perrault"s fairy story, the ballet is about a beautiful princess bound by a wicked fairy"s spell to sleep for a hundred years. She can only be woken by the kiss of a handsome prince. The ballet is full of wonderful treasures: the Lilac Fairy, the Rose Adagio, the Bluebird and a cast of fairy-tale characters gathered for the sparkling final wedding celebration. Colourful sets, lavish costumes and a magnificent score of Tchaikovsky make this beautiful ballet a favourite for all ages. Venues are the Ramor Theatre, Virginia, on Friday 17th October at 8pm (049) 854 7074, and the Solstice Arts Centre, Navan on Saturday, 18th October at 8pm. (046) 909 2300. Tickets are €20 and concession tickets for the Virginia show are €17 and the Navan performance are €18.