St Paul’s Opera
Cinderella
Ashley Pearson, director/librettist
This festive, family-friendly re-interpretation of the classic fairytale sees Cinderella as a feisty young orphan who dreams of a better life away from her nasty stepsisters. With the help of her Fairy Godmother, she meets Prince Charming and her life is changed forever.
A new English adaptation of Pauline Viardot’s opera in a magical reimagining of the renowned folk story combines overhead projection, shadow puppetry and stop motion animation alongside a cast of wonderful singers.
★★★★★ “Animated and magical reimagining of this popular story was dynamic and gripping from start to end. The clever use of shadow puppetry and stop motion animation really added to the stellar performances by the cast.”
“A knock-out cast paired with clear Directorship and stunning visuals”