Best-loved ballets are live at Hawick
The three works, The Dream, Symphonic Variation and Marguerite and Armand are three of the Royal Ballet’s best-loved legacy pieces by founding choreographer Frederick Ashton.
The Dream is a delightful interpretation of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, capturing the comic confusions of the two pairs of mortal lovers. Felix Mendelssohn’s witty, and famous score, is the perfect partner for the charming choreography.
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Hide AdSymphonic Variations is a masterpiece on the beauty of pure movement. Created for just six dancers, the choreography quickens and slows, whilst retaining a sense of serenity and spaciousness.
Created for Margot Fonteyn and Rudolf Nureyev, Marguerite and Armand is a passionate ballet that tells the story of a Parisian courtesan, who on her deathbed recalls her tragic love affair with Armand.
All three ballets are characterised by precise, fleet footwork and sensuous upper-body movements, resulting in a gorgeous line of delicate simplicity.
Performance starts at 7.15pm. Tickets £15 from www.heartofhawick.co.uk.