**Due to overwhelming response, limited additional tickets with slightly restricted view will be available for sale from 17 December 2021 4pm onwards.**
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" Scottish Ballet has unveiled a dazzling new feature film capturing all that’s good about live performance. " The Scotsman, UK
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“An hour-long film that captures ballet’s festive twinkle and fairy-tale charm in screen-savvy manner … a definite warming of the cockles.” The Guardian, UK
" Enchanting, spellbinding, uplifting." The Herald, UK
A Christmas special
In a deserted city, a young boy finds himself drawn towards a closed theatre, and stumbles inside. He wanders through the empty auditorium, where rows of velvet chairs, draping curtains and chandeliers seem to lie in lonely wait for audiences to return.
He peeks backstage and discovers abandoned and half-covered props, costumes, lights, and sets that whisper of glamorous past shows and hidden magic, urging him deeper into their mysterious world. As he reaches to lift a curtain, music starts to play and the theatre bursts into life and colour. A carnival of characters spring to life, greeting the boy and putting on an extraordinary show filled with acrobats, snowflakes, clowns, princes and – of course – beautiful ballerinas.
The boy is whisked through a series of magical scenes from a circus and a snowy forest to a glorious Christmas party. He sees himself transformed into a dancer and meets the delightful Sugar Plum Fairy; he takes her hand and they whirl through the glittering guests until a beam of light interrupts their reverie. The night watchman’s torch finds the boy and he runs from the theatre, to discover the city is back to life and bustling with people who appear strangely familiar to him…
2020 l Colour | 60 mins
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Scottish Ballet
Founded in 1969, the Scottish Ballet has brought audiences inspiring performances with a creative vision crafted by Scotland over the decades. Based in Glasgow, the company performs throughout the UK and different places in the world to promote Scotland's pioneering spirit far and wide.
Scottish Ballet is Scotland's flagship dance company, and one of the most interesting and innovative ensembles in the UK, with a pioneering track record in digital work. It created the world's first digital dance season in 2017, thus opening a new dimension in dance viewing, even before the current pandemic made digital the only way to view performing arts – still the case in many parts of the UK.
Choreographers: Christopher Hampson and Peter Darrell
The choreography of The Secret Theatre is a combination of past, adapted and new choreography.
Peter Darrell’s choreography is featured from scenes that depict The Nutcracker, with a newly choreographed The Waltz of the Flowers by Christopher Hampson.
The choreography of The Snow Queen, and the remaining aspects featured within The Secret Theatre are choreographed by Christopher Hampson.
Creative Directors: Christopher Hampson and Lez Brotherston
Directed for Screen by Jessica Wright and Morgann Runacre-Temple (Jess and Morgs)
Designer: Lez Brotherston
Music: Nikolai Rimsky Korsakov, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
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Suitable for ages 3 and above. One ticket per person regardless of age.
Tickets available from 25 November onwards at all URBTIX outlets, on internet, mobile app and credit card telephone booking.
Discount Schemes
Concessionary Discounts for Senior Citizens, People with Disabilities and the Minders, Full-time Students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance Recipients
Half-price tickets available for senior citizens aged 60 and above, people with disabilities and the minder, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance (CSSA) recipients. Limited tickets for CSSA recipients available on a first come, first served basis. Concessionary ticket holders must produce evidence of their identity or age upon admission.
'Cheers!' Series SPECIAL Discount
For each purchase of standard tickets for Cirkopolis (Acrobatic Film) by Cirque Éloize (Canada), The Secret Theatre (Dance Film) by Scottish Ballet (UK) and Techno Circus (Live-streaming performance) by SIRO-A (Japan), the following concession applies:
20% off for any 2 programmes; 30% off for 3 programmes.
Family Package Discount
20% off on standard tickets for each purchase of 2 standard tickets and 1 student concessionary ticket of the same programme.
Package Discount
For each purchase of standard tickets for different programme(s) in the ‘Cheers! Series', the following concession applies:
10% off for any 2 programmes ; 15% off for any 3 programmes. 20% off for 4 or more programmes.
Group Booking Discount
For each purchase of standard tickets for programme(s) in the ‘Cheers! Series', the following concession applies:
10% off for 4-9 standard tickets; 15% off for 10-19 standard tickets. 20% off for 20 or more standard tickets.
Patrons can enjoy only one of the above discount offers.
Internet Booking www.urbtix.hk
Credit Card Telephone Booking 2111 5999
Ticketing Enquiries 3761 6661
Programme Enquiries 2268 7323
Additional Information:
- 'Cheers!' Series Family Package Discount not applicable to tickets for The Snowman & The Bear by City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong, Madam Sew by Fantasy Puppet Theatre, One Lap -16000 km by Make Friends with Puppet and Stardust Alley by Free-To-Play
- 'Cheers!' Series Package Discount and Group Booking Discount not applicable to tickets for The Snowman & The Bear by City Chamber Orchestra of Hong Kong
The presenter reserves the right to change the programme.
The programme does not represent the views of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department.
25.12.2021 (Sat) 16:00
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