Festival Ballet Theatre’s Storybook Masterpiece Sleeping Beauty
Celebrate spring with a full-length production of the beloved classical ballet, The Sleeping Beauty on Saturday, March 23 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 24 at 2 p.m. at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. This timeless love story will feature renowned guest artists Beckanne Sisk and Chase O’Connell of Ballet West in the lead roles. Festival Ballet Theatre’s heart-warming production of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece brings to life fabled storybook favorites Princess Aurora, Puss ‘n Boots, Little Red Riding Hood, and the Big Bad Wolf…characters that remind us that good always triumphs over evil.
This production is set to the music of Peter Tchaikovsky with choreography by Artistic Director Salwa Rizkalla after Marius Petipa. The Sleeping Beauty was first performed by the Russian Imperial Ballet in January 1890.
Irvine Barclay Theatre is at 4242 Campus Drive in Irvine.
