The Hallé – Roald Dahl’s Cinderella & Friends at The Bridgewater Hall

Gemma Gibb, Associate Editor

The Hallé – Roald Dahl’s Cinderella & Friends at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre 25 June 2017 Tickets from £9.50 — Book now

Feel the force of the mighty Hallé Childrens Choir in an astounding afternoon of acoustic adventures with some help from the talented bunch at Manchester Metropolitan University’s School of Theatre.

The Hallé’s special concerts for families are incredibly memorable events where little and big kids alike can enjoy their first experiences of the power of classical and live music in a relaxed environment. It’s definitely not frowned upon to join in.

Together with performing Roald Dahls’s version of Cinderella (with music by Vladimir Tarnopolski), other extracts will include top tunes from Harry Potter, Beauty and the Beast, How to Train your Dragon, Aladdin and Hook. Lose yourself in your imaginations and be inspired by tremendously talented and immediate performance.

 

The Hallé – Roald Dahl’s Cinderella & Friends at The Bridgewater Hall, City Centre 25 June 2017 Tickets from £9.50 Book now

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