Swan Lake On Ice
The Imperial Ice Stars return to Birmingham Hippodrome - stage transformed into magical ice-rink.
Following their acclaimed visit to Birmingham Hippodrome in 2005 with The Sleeping Beauty on Ice, the world’s leading theatrical ice skating company, The Imperial Ice Stars return to the theatre with a dazzling brand new production Swan Lake on Ice which opens at Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 8 – Saturday 12 May 2007.
“The Imperial Ice Stars are to skating what Cirque du Soleil is to circus, inspiring, original and great theatre” – Diana Simmonds, Sunday Telegraph
OLGA SHARUTENKO, star of the first series of TV’s Dancing On Ice, plays the role of Odette, leading a 25-strong cast of World, European and National Championship skaters, who between them have won over 200 competition medals.
The timeless story of Swan Lake, which is performed to Tchaikovsky’s glorious music, tells the tale of Prince Siegfried, who falls in love with Odette, a woman transformed into a swan by an evil curse. Odette is destined to remain a strange composite creature, until rescued by a man's undying love. Only the evil Rothbart and his daughter, Odile, stand in her way of release from the curse.
The Imperial Ice Stars beautifully portray the story of Swan Lake and are destined to thrill audiences with their skill and sublime acrobatic dexterity. The production showcases stunning Olympic-level skating in the intimacy of the theatre – breathtaking triple flips, awe-inspiring aerial gymnastics, double axels, death spirals, bielmanns, triple throw axels and spectacular high speed lifts, unique to The Imperial Ice Stars’ performance.
The popularity of ice skating has never been higher with rinks across the country reporting a phenomenal rise in numbers of skaters and would-be skaters. Swan Lake on Ice is the ideal opportunity to see how the disciplines and technical demands of world class ice dancing can be taken to the highest possible artistic levels.
“The Imperial Ice Stars give ice skating a stamp of class – the cast is simply superb
A great night out for the family.” The Daily Telegraph
The world’s leading ice director and choreographer, Tony Mercer, has assembled a first class creative team, which includes double Olympic figure skating gold medallist Evgeni Platov and quadruple Olympic gold medallist Alexei Nemov. Together they have created an unrivalled show incorporating all the intricate and thrilling moves seen at the Winter Olympics and feats never before seen in figure skating. Sumptuous sets have been designed by Eamon D’Arcy, one of Australia’s leading scenic designers, with stunning costumes by Albina Gabueva from Moscow’s famed Stanislavsky Theatre.
Tickets for Swan Lake on Ice, which runs at Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 8 – Saturday 12 May, are priced from £13-£32.50 and are available on 0121 202 5000 or online at www.birminghamhippodrome.com. Booking fees apply. Performance times: Evenings 7.30pm; Wednesday matinee 2pm & Saturday matinee 2.30pm.
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