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Sleeping Beauty and Other Tales

April 10 @ 2:00 & 7:00 pm

April 11 @ 3:00 pm

The Berry Center Theater

Houston Repertoire Ballet’s production of Sleeping Beauty and Other Tales, featuring professional dancers, charming sets and sumptuous costumes, is specially designed to introduce children to the beauty of classical and contemporary ballet and modern dance. HRB’s enchanting production brings to life fabled storybook favorites including Princess Aurora, Puss and Boots, Little Red Riding Hood and the Big Bad Wolf - characters that remind us good always triumphs over evil.

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Houston Ballet principal dancers Sara Webb and Connor Walsh will perform as Princess Aurora and Prince Florimond in the timeless tale of Sleeping Beauty’s Aurora’s Wedding staged by award-winning HRB Artistic Director Victoria Vittum and Barbara LeGault to Tchaikovsky’s musical score. Sleeping Beauty and Other Tales includes a collection of pieces designed to enchant children and adults alike: Storybook Fantasy and Tangled Web choreographed by Victoria Vittum and the premier of I’m in Charge of Painting My Soul (based on the children’s book Bear’s Picture by Daniel Pinkwater) choreographed by Jane Weiner, founder of Hope Stone, Inc.. Sara and Connor will be showcased in the Saturday 7pm and Sunday performances. Houston Ballet II dancers Liao Xiang and Aaron Sharratt will fill the role at the Saturday matinee performance.

LOCATION: The Berry Center, 8877 Barker Cypress Road, Houston 77433 See Map

Upcoming HRB events

· Spring Performance: April 10 & 11, 2010

· The Nutcracker: December 3, 4, & 5, 2010

· Other events TBA

Sleeping Beauty and Other Tales is funded in part by grants from Harris County and the Texas Commission on the Arts through the Houston Arts Alliance.

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