Can you help us turn rags into roses?

The Royal Ball is fast approaching, but Cinders has been left in rags after a fire ravaged the family’s emporium. Scottish Ballet’s brand new production, Cinders! will herald a new era for Cinderella, brought to life with re-imagined Edwardian style costumes and sets, lifting the choreography to new heights, whilst delighting you with a surprise take on this fan-favourite story.

For a narrative ballet like Cinders! costumes are an important part of our storytelling. Alongside the choreography, the costumes donned by our dancers will help communicate the personalities and relationships you see on stage. We want you, in the audience, to be spellbound by this enchanting fairy tale and costumes are a vital part of that. With your support, we won’t need a magic wand to turn rags to roses!

One of the primary design influences for Cinders! is the stunning Art Nouveau period, typified by floral and organic forms. Around 120 gorgeous costumes will help bring glamour, enchantment and a sprinkling of stardust in to every seam to complete this re-imagining of Cinders!

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EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN(E)

Tragedy strikes when Mrs Thorne and her prickly children take over Cinders’ family emporium.

Mrs Thorne’s ghastly daughters are joined by her pride of place son who takes dandy to extremes, sporting gauche fabrics and clashing patterns. Mrs Thorne herself is draped in faux furs, the angles of her tailoring as sharp as her attitude and the colours as dark as her moods.

The unapologetically eccentric costumes of this family embody garish, gaudy, but delicious decadence. Expect wickedly fabulous hats, wigs and jewels aplenty.

COMING UP ROSES

What can be more Art Nouveau than a rose? Florid fluttering pink petals of chiffon will form the skirts of Cinders’ flowery friends as they float across a garden.

Nature inspired gowns are the order of the day at the ball. A dazzling midnight blue and bright white chiffon gown perfectly complements a hand embroidered velvet Edwardian jacket, each adorned with floral motifs and bejeweled with sparkling sequins and crystals. As for those all-important shoes, well, you’ll need to wait and see…

Your donation to the Rags to Roses Costume Appeal will help scatter some stardust into the costumes of this fantastical winter tale. Outfit Scottish Ballet dancers in stunning dresses, dashing jackets, and outrageous hats for a truly charming Cinders!

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All those who donate £40 or more will be accredited here on our website, and those who donate £80 or more will also be accredited in a souvenir programme, unless you would prefer to remain anonymous.