Birmingham Royal Ballet

A towering gothic fairytale from the creator of Birmingham Royal Ballet's smash-hit Cinderella.

A cruel Prince, cursed to spend his life living in a fantastical castle with the animals he callously hunted, finds salvation in the heart of a beautiful girl. Caught stealing a single rose, Belle's desperate father exchanges his life for his youngest daughter's freedom. In his distant castle the Beast, stripped of his handsome features and his very humanity, must win her heart, or spend the rest of his life in bitter solitude.

A beautiful girl, a hideous beast, a golden ballroom full of animals, two haughty sisters and a grumpy grandmother, dance through the unfolding pages of Philip Prowse's stunning storybook set, whilst David Bintley's rich choreography brings to life magical transformations, wild waltzes, and a relationship between Belle and the Beast that is at first terrifying, but ultimately beautiful.