Bluffing Your Way in Ballet

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Theatre (comedy, historical)

  • Accessibility:
    Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
    May not apply to all performances. You'll find more information about accessibile performances and how to book tickets in the accessibility tab below.
  • Babes in arms policy: Babies do not require a ticket
  • Policy applies to: Children under 18 months

Description

Bluffing Your Way in Ballet pirouettes its fast-paced and irreverent way through the history of ballet. Whizz with us beyond the tutu with stories and dances from the ballet greats, including Isadora Duncan, Václav Nijinsky and Margot Fonteyn. Never heard of them but love ballet? You'll be in safe hands! The company will perform, in avant-garde fashion, the intrigue, tragedy and magic of ballet's greatest stars, past and present. Our ballerina Alexandra danced with The Royal Ballet and with some of these ballet stars. She's delighted to share her knowledge and experiences with you.

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General venue access

  • Wheelchair Accessible Toilets
  • Accessible entry: Up a ramp into the building then level access into the theatre.

    • Wheelchair access type: Not fully wheelchair accessible

  • Stairs: Information not supplied

Each venue can contain several space with different accessibly information. Visit the venue page for full venue accessibility info

How and when to make an access booking

Our access tickets service is available to anyone who:

  • Would like to book specific accessibility services, e.g. a hearing loop, audio description headsets, captioning units, seating in relation to the location of the BSL interpreter
  • Requires extra assistance when at a venue
  • Has specific seating requirements
  • Is a wheelchair user
  • Requires a complimentary personal assistant ticket to attend a performance

Vivian Allvin 125 days ago

Fun, informative show! A bit of history, a bit of dance/movement and lots of lightheartedness! Bravi!

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EW 128 days ago

A very enjoyable hour where we were taken on a journey through the origins and evolution of ballet, highlighting all the major producers and dancers.

It was especially amazing to see Alexandra, in her 70s, give us a glimpse of Swan Lake! Still so beautiful!

4/5 and recommended!

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Graham Bull 128 days ago

When booking a show you only have the title to go on, plus the blurb from the artist themselves.
Title here is a bit of a misnomer in as much as the protagonist was an actual Ballet Performer.
A brief history of ballet illustrated with various live excerpts.
If you are at all interested or want to be interested in things balletic then this is the show for you.
Highly entertaining and also informative. Ten marks out of ten!

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Gillian McKenzie 130 days ago

This was a lighthearted whiz through the history of ballet though felt slightly self indulgent in places.
I enjoyed the music and gentle humour.

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