Swan Lake is iconic, emotive and everlasting.
Danced to Tchaikovsky’s stellar music played live, this new Swan Lake reimagines the classic story, staying true to its dramatic power but giving Odette back her voice in a world that tries to deny her. Having been brought up as a swan, Odette’s transformation back into a young woman brings love and heartbreak as her mother seeks to use her to take revenge on the King who usurped her throne.
Choreographed by Rachel Beaujean, and with lush sets and costumes by Colin Richmond (Northern Ballet’s Merlin) you can experience the timeless elegance of Swan Lake with a fresh Northern Ballet twist.
Swan Lake is a co-production with Ballet de l’Opéra National de Bordeaux.
Choreography Rachel Beaujean
after Marius Petipa and Lev Ivanov
Music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Dramaturg Uzma Hameed
Scenario Uzma Hameed and Rachel Beaujean
after Begichev and Gelser
Set & Costume Designer Colin Richmond
Lighting Design Alastair West
Staging of Mazurka and Spanish dances Grigory Chicherin
Musical Advisor to the Choreographer Olga Khoziainova
Music Consultant Daniel Parkinson
Arranger John Longstaff
Northern Ballet’s Swan Lake
Theatre Royal Nottingham
Wednesday 3 to Saturday 6 November 2027
www.trch.co.uk 0115 989 5555
On general sale Friday 23 October at 10am
Posted on 20 October 2026
