Island Life Magazine Ltd June/July 2017 | Page 66

Days out Performing the classics Classical ballet took centre stage when the highly acclaimed Vienna Festival Ballet Company returned to town to perform at Medina Theatre. The company aims to provide the great classical ballets to theatres nationwide, for audiences of all ages. Recently the talented company performed one of the world’s best loved classical ballets, Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake and Cinderella, one of the best-known rags-to- riches fairy tales of all time. The productions include all the essential ingredients to appeal to a wide audience base from youngsters wishing to see the art of ballet live on stage to those wishing to enjoy an evening offering a good story combined with music and dance. Pictures by Graham Reading 66 www.visitilife.com