Scottish Ballet – Cinders!
Location: Theatre Royal
Cinders, is a magical new Cinderella story. Coming to Glasgow’s Theatre Royal from 30th December 2026 to 16th January 2027.
Scottish Ballet’s festive favourite returns for the winter season with a new name. Glittering new designs, including a stunning art-nouveau-inspired set, and a charming twist to the tale. We all deserve our own ‘Cinderella moment’ and this year Scottish Ballet takes us one step closer to that dream. With a surprise in store every night. Some performances will feature a male Cinders meeting his Prince, or a female Cinders meeting her Princess.
Set at the turn of the 20th century in the family-run emporium, life is sweet until tragedy strikes, leaving Cinders an orphan. Enter the new proprietor, Mrs Thorne, an intimidating mother of three ghastly children. Treating Cinders with contempt, they turn the store into a garish version of its former self. When the Royal Ball is announced, hilarity, excitement and chaos ensue as the Thorne family begin their frenzied preparations to attend.
Taking refuge in the garden, Cinders meets a cast of fantastical characters amongst the roses. Cinders is spun into a vision of beauty, worthy of charming everyone at the ball.
Choreographed by Christopher Hampson and designed by Elin Steele, with Prokofiev’s irresistibly melodic score performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra. Cinders is everything you adore about the enchanted fairy tale – made sparkling, fresh and new.
Be part of the magic and fall in love with this classic tale all over again.
