Cinderella on television

Posted on December 22, 2010

Don’t forget – Birmingham Royal Ballet’s new production of Cinderella will be televised this Christmas.

On Christmas Day, Cinderella is on BBC Two at 3pm, with a repeat on BBC Four on Sunday, December 26 at 7pm.

The production stars Elisha Willis as Cinderella, with Iain Mackay as her Prince and Marion Tait as the wicked stepmother. The choreography is by David Bintley, with designs by John Macfarlane.

Zoe Anderson

Zoë was born in Edinburgh, and saw her first dance performances at the Festival there. She is the dance critic of The Independent, and has also written for The Independent on Sunday, The Scotsman and Dancing Times. In 2002, she received her doctorate from the University of York for a thesis on “Nationhood and epic romance: Ariosto, Sidney, Spenser”. She is the author of The Royal Ballet: 75 Years and The Ballet Lover’s Companion.