A silver outline of Cinderella's pumpkin carriage sparkling against a navy background.

Cinderella

  • Dance
  • Ballet
  • The Australian Ballet

The ultimate fairy tale ballet

For the first time in almost 50 years, Sir Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella returns.

Based on the beloved tale by Charles Perrault, Cinderella is the story of a kind young woman who rewrites her destiny. Reimagined and restaged thanks to the generous support of The Australian Ballet’s community, the legacy of the original production lives on through updated production elements.

New sets by Richard Roberts light up the stage alongside Kristian Fredrikson’s glittering costumes, lovingly recreated from the original designs. Set to Sergei Prokofiev’s tender score, Cinderella features exquisite variations and distinctive geometric sequences for the corps de ballet alongside some of the most intimate pas deux in ballet. An unmissable fairy tale, be swept away by the magic of Frederick Ashton’s Cinderella.

Event details

…ballet triumph

The Courier Mail, 1972

An undoubted crowd-pleaser

The Herald, 1980

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Plan your visit

Address

Sydney Opera House
Bennelong Point
Sydney NSW 2000
Australia

Getting to the venue

The Opera House is a 7-10 minute walk from Circular Quay, and is easily accessible by car, train, ferry, lightrail, bus, bike and on foot.

Location and access

Joan Sutherland Theatre

The Joan Sutherland Theatre is located at the northern side of the foyer, to the left hand side of the stairs leading to the Concert Hall. Best accessed through the covered concourse. All Sydney Opera House foyers are accessible, with lifts to the main and western foyers. The public lift to all foyers is accessible from the corridor near the escalators on the Lower Concourse and also in the Western Foyer via the corridor on the Ground Level (at the top of the escalators).

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