Fri 06 Mar
|St Botolphs, Trunch
Trunch Live: The Royal Ballet – Giselle
he Royal Ballet performs Peter Wright’s hallmark production of Giselle broadcast live to cinemas on 3 March 2026. One of the most famous ballets of the Romantic era and a significant work in The Royal Ballet’s repertory, Giselle blends storytelling and technically demanding choreography....
Time & Location
06 Mar 2026, 18:30 – 22:30
St Botolphs, Trunch, N Walsham Rd, Trunch, North Walsham NR28 0PZ, UK
About the event
The Royal Ballet performs Peter Wright’s hallmark production of Giselle broadcast live to cinemas on 3 March 2026. One of the most famous ballets of the Romantic era and a significant work in The Royal Ballet’s repertory, Giselle blends storytelling and technically demanding choreography in a haunting tale of young love and betrayal.
Considered a masterwork of the classical ballet canon, Giselle contains one of the most coveted roles by dancers around the world. Leading the outstanding cast in this cinema broadcast are Royal Ballet Principal dancers Akane Takada as Giselle and Steven McRae as Albrecht.
Set in a medieval Rhineland village, Giselle tells the story of a young peasant girl who is driven to her death when deceived by her lover, Albrecht, a nobleman in disguise. Filled with remorse, Albrecht visits her moonlight grave where he is condemned to death by the vengeful Wilis, ghosts of young women who…