My report on the Sleeping Beauty play.

Yes I understood it and I understood the events in the show. But, some were a little 'all over the place' like the addition of extra characters that hadn't seemed to be explained, I.e, The good and the bad fairies. The ending seemed out of place for the story too, there was a huge fight scene that didn't seem to make much sense, I think they made it a little too graceful if there is going to be a fight scene they could at least make it clear that it was one.

I have never been to the ballet before, I had a view that ballet wasn't for me, I didn't know that sleeping beauty was a ballet. I also had never heard of Matthew Bourne before, but liked the visual element of his work, I would research it after seeing the play. I would watch something like this again.

I didn't pay any attention to the audience, but our group enjoyed it, even though some struggled with lack of dialogue. There were a lot of older people in the audience, so I felt that the style suited the audience.

As a whole we understood the story, and I really enjoyed it, and it has made me want to go back to the theatre again. The advertising didn't stand out enough for me, but may have done for others, not my age range.

I think some of the dancing wasn't traditional enough, I didn't think it fitted.

The fairytale theme fits well with our work, although it was darker by nature, with some lighter moments.

The dancing made an impact on me, the puppetry was epic! The lights complimented the action and scenery, a happy ending was evident through the lighting. I think the music should have been live, it makes it more real. I couldn't see the actors faces properly, but I thought the costumes were perfect for the mis-en-scene. The stage was average, but a ramp was used and a lovely curtain greeted us, it set the 'phantom of the opera' style of the scene. 

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