United European Ballet Company: Cinderella

United European Ballet Company: Cinderella at Fisher Theatre - MI

A royal ball can mean more than a beautiful dress. Cinderella by the United European Ballet Company traces one young woman's determination to believe in something more—even when her world offers only scrubbing floors and cruel indifference. Her passage from hardship to the royal ball gives the romance its emotional stakes.

This Broadway-style ballet uses expressive choreography, humor and vibrant characters to tell the familiar story of hardship, a royal ball and a dream of love. Cinderella's journey gives that hope a place in the story, with the Prince and the possibility of romance waiting beyond her daily difficulties.

For someone who loves fairytales, seeing one told through movement can offer a fresh route into a familiar attachment. You can follow the characters' relationships through the dancers' performances and enjoy the mixture of romance and comedy. Invite someone who shares your affection for Cinderella, or make it a ballet outing with a person who enjoys a story about finding courage amid hardship.

At Fisher Theatre on Friday, November 13, Cinderella's hope gets to be more than a line in a storybook. Watch the dancers turn disappointment, mischief and the possibility of love into movement you can feel from your seat. If you have someone who still believes a little magic belongs in an ordinary week, bring them along. Give this fairytale a night onstage, not another night on the shelf—see what seats are available for Cinderella.