English Youth Ballet: Swan Lake

Tickets £21 to £31.50

The award-winning English Youth Ballet presents an electrifying adaptation of Swan Lake. Their acclaimed production is set in 1895 Imperial Russia and tells of love, rivalry, greed and murder. The action takes place in the Mariinsky Theatre - where the Mariinsky Ballet are preparing for the first-ever production of Swan Lake.  Two unlikely lovers meet Odette, a dancer with the Mariinsky Ballet and Prince Sergei, son to the Tsar. The Tsar must ensure that Prince Sergei does not marry beneath his station. Equally, the tyrannical Baron Von Rothbart would do anything to secure a royal patronage for his ballet company. He would even manipulate his own daughter – Odile – to compete for the affections of the Prince.

EYB is now in its 28th phenomenal year.  The company has established a formidable reputation for classic and dramatic productions of the famous full-length classical ballets. The stunning professional dancers previously danced with the English National Ballet, Vienna Festival Ballet and Ballet Cymru. The award-winning company gives young dancers throughout the UK a wonderful performance opportunity to dance alongside the principals in solo and corps de ballet roles.  EYB promises a spectacular evening at the ballet.

EYB Factfile

·                  EYB have 8 principal dancers who have danced with major ballet companies all over the world.
·                  We have 100 young dancers (aged 8 – 18) from the local area in the cast of Swan Lake.
·                  The cast will rehearse for 60 hours for the production.
·                  There will be a team of over 25 chaperones required to look after the young performers at the Theatre Royal.
·                  EYB worked with over 600 young dancers across the UK in 2025.
·                  Over 1500 young dancers auditioned for the opportunity to perform with EYB in 2025.
·                  There are approximately 250 costumes required for Swan Lake.
·                  There are over 50 pairs of pointe shoes, 60 pairs of soft ballet shoes and 30 pairs of character shoes required in the ballet.
·                  EYB have 6 full-length ballets in their repertory (Giselle/Swan Lake/Coppelia/Sleeping Beauty/Nutcracker/Cinderella in Hollywood).
·                  EYB have 5 professional technical staff who tour to each theatre and ensure that the sets/costumes/lights/sound are of the highest professional calibre.
·                  The female principals require at least 2 different pairs of pointe shoes for each performance.
·                  There are now ex-EYB young dancers performing in some of the world’s best companies - including the Royal Ballet.