Events

Birmingham Royal Ballet

Apollo / Pulcinella / The Firebird

Wed 3-Sat 6 May, 7.30pm; 4 May 2pm, 6 May 2.30pm

Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome, Hurst Street, Birmingham
http://www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Box Office: 0870 730 1234

Three glorious ballets to music by Igor Stravinsky, forming BRB’s contribution to the second year of Birmingham’s Stravinsky Festival, part of its Urban Fusion programme.

Apollo
George Balanchine’s exquisite and timeless masterpiece was created for Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in 1928. Apollo’s birth and the bestowing of gifts representing dance, song and poetry to the muses Calliope, Terpsichore and Polyhymnia are powerfully told through dance and music.

Pulcinella
The crafty Pulcinella always seems to get the girl – much to the frustration of the competition. Eventually, enraged by Pulcinella’s continued success in love, four young men prepare to execute a cunning revenge. This witty and surprising folk tale originated with the theatrical tradition of commedia dell’ arte. This new production is by Kim Brandstrup, the acclaimed choreographer and Artistic Director of Arc Dance Company.

The Firebird
In the eerie garden of the ogre Kastchei, a high tree bears an imprisoned princess and a golden apple. When, in a blaze of dazzling light, the stunning Firebird tries to steal the golden fruit, she is captured by Prince Ivan, who demands a feather from her glorious tail as protection against Kastchei’s evil. Armed with this magical feather, the prince sets out to save the princess and win her heart. The most famous of Stravinsky’s ballets, The Firebird is an enthralling story based on Russian legend that will delight all the family.

Apollo: Music Igor Stravinsky; Choreography George Balanchine; Lighting Peter Teigen; Pulcinella: Music Igor Stravinsky; Choreography Kim Brandstrup; Sets and Lighting Steve Scott; Costumes Kandis Cook; The Firebird: Music Igor Stravinsky; Choreography Mikhail Fokine; Design Natalia Goncharova; Running time: approx. 2 hours 50 minutes

TICKET PRICES

EVENINGS
£14.50, £17.50, £22.50, £30, £35, £42.50

WEEKDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEES
£12.50, £15, £20, £22.50, £25

All bookings (except cash sales at the Box Office counter in Birmingham Hippodrome and certain concessionary rates – see below) incur a transaction fee. These are currently: 6% for telephone, postal and non-cash counter sales; 3% on-line at .

HOW TO BOOK

IN PERSON
Monday – Saturday, 10am – 8.30pm

BY TELEPHONE 0870 730 1234 (calls charged at national rate)
Monday – Saturday, 9am – 8.30pm, credit card bookings (Maestro, Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Diners’ Club, Solo) are welcome. Tickets can be reserved, but must be paid for within three working days of the reservation (subject to availability).

ON-LINE www.birminghamhippodrome.com

BY POST Send details of your ticket requirements with payment (including 6% transaction fee) and a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Ticket Sales, Birmingham Hippodrome, Hurst Street, Birmingham B5 4TB. Please include your telephone number. Please note that cheques sent by post will not be accepted within ten working days of the performance.

GROUP BOOKINGS Monday – Friday, 10am – 6pm. For groups of 20 or more, please telephone our Group Booking Hotline on 0870 730 4321* and we will be pleased to help with your booking. Group bookings can be reserved, but payment must be made by the date specified on the written confirmation.

*Calls charged at national rate.

CONCESSIONS Visit www.brb.org.uk or call ticket sales at Birmingham Hippodrome for more information.