The Varna International Ballet & Orchestra: Coppélia – Hull New Theatre
Thank you Hull New Theatre for starting your 2023 theatre programme with one of my favourite genres - ballet.
Celebrating its 75th anniversary, the Varna International Ballet Company brought Coppélia to the stage, to delight and cheer us on a cold, icy night.
Performing in the UK for the first time, Coppélia heralds the start of a week of ballet by this Bulgarian company, who will also perform Swan Lake, The Nutcracker and Giselle.
The theatre was far from full - maybe ballet fans had opted to buy tickets for the more well-known productions there later in the week.
At curtain-up, the stage backdrop looked very muted colour-wise, but it soon became obvious the hues were purposefully chosen so as not to clash with the gloriously colourful costumes worn by all and sundry on stage...