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Slaughter on Tenth Avenue - follows the adventures of a young joofer who joins a Russian ballet company. He gets mixed up with a strip-tease 'gal' and a group of gangsters and literally has to dance for his life. The Shakespeare Suite - is a new ballet which will receive its World Premiere at the Hippodrome, Birmingham as part of the triple bill. This new ballet by David Bintley explores several of The Bard's most vivid creations including Hamlet and Othello with madness, mayhem and lots of fun! The Nutcracker Sweeties - featuring the colourful characters of Candy Kane, Peanut Brittle, and Sugar run Cherry complete a spectacular night of ballet. Based on Tchaikovsky's famous Nutcracker it's a must for ballet fans and jazz babies!

Creatives/Company

Company: Birmingham Royal Ballet
Choreographer(s): George Balanchine, David Bintley
Design(s): Kate Ford, Steve Scott, Peter J Davidson
Costume: Jasper Conran
Lighting(s): Steve Scott, Peter Mumford
Music(s): Richard Rodgers, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn