Szeged Contemporary Dance Company: Sleeping Beauty

Everyone knows Sleeping Beauty, whether from the story of the Brothers Grimm, the Tchaikovsky ballet or the Walt Disney cartoon adaptation. However, looking behind the sweet figure of the almond eyed little girl, there is a less charming story revealing itself: the first blood, the hibernated girl, the sleeping court, the threat of the prick from the spindle, the alarming images of a dream that seems like eternity, the bewilderment on waking from a hundred-year-long coma, and waiting for a kiss that could save the world from emotions becoming bland.

To fall asleep in the age of romanticism and awake in the 21^st century. It is a frightening possibility. A classic tale the way we have never before seen it. Dreams, desires, sexuality: or let us look behind things in case a beauty is asleep there.

The original version appeared in 1697 written by Charles Perrault. Tchaikovsky wrote his ballet in 1889. 120 years ago. Time to wake up!

 

Performed by Krisztina Szarvas, Gergely Czár, Vencel Csetényi, Laura Fehér, Gábor Finta, Kitti Hajszán, János Haller, Miklós Gergő Horváth, Kitti Palman, Zoltán Tarnavölgyi, Andrea Tóth, Flóra Zsadon

 

Music by P. I. Tchaikovsky

Sets and costumes by Kentaur

Lighting by Ferenc Stadler

Ballet director: András Pataki

Choreographed and directed by Tamás Juronics

 

The performance is a joint production of the Szeged Contemporary Ballet and the Szeged National Theatre.

 

Main sponsor: C-Mobil Kft. - BMW Dealership and Service

Main visual technology support sponsor: Euronics

Sponsors: Local Government of Szeged County Seat, Szeged National Theatre, Tisza Volán, Hungarocargo International Shipping Ltd. – Masped Group

Media sponsors: Rádió88, Délmagyarország, Café PR Kft., Marie Claire, Look Up, E-Press, Szegedi Est