Royal Ballet & Opera 25/26: La Fille mal gardée
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The Royal Ballet
LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE
Lise, the only daughter of Widow Simone, is in love with the young farmer Colas, but her mother has far more ambitious plans for her. Simone hopes to marry her off to Alain, the son of the wealthy proprietor Thomas. Desperate to marry Colas rather than Alain, Lise contrives to outwit her mother’s plans.
65 years after its premiere, The Royal Ballet presents Frederick Ashton’s La Fille mal gardée. This affectionate portrayal of village life combines exuberant good humour and brilliantly inventive choreography in what is undoubtedly Ashton’s love letter to the English countryside. La Fille mal gardée whisks us away into pastoral bliss with Ferdinand Hérold’s cheerful score and Osbert Lancaster’s colourful designs.
Running time: 210 minutes (To be confirmed)
Cast:
To be confirmed
Creatives:
Choreography FREDERICK ASHTON
Music FERDINAND HÉROLD
Conductor JONATHAN LO
Arrangement and Orchestration JOHN LANCHBERY
Scenario JEAN DAUBERVAL
Designer OSBERT LANCASTER
Lighting Designer JOHN B. READ
Pre Theatre Express Menu
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Your table will be booked for 1 hour before the showing start time.
Starters
Chicken liver parfait
with bacon jam, crispy apple, toasted focaccia
Asparagus, egg, watercress, Suffolk blue cheese salad (Vegetarian)
Mains
Suffolk chicken supreme
with asparagus, Suffolk bacon, potato terrine, wild mushroom, Maderia sauce
Baron Bigod (Vegetarian)
with asparagus, tomato + wild mushroom filo egg tart, buttered new jersey royals
Dessert
Affogato (Vegetarian)
+£25pp*
This is a sample menu, slight alternations may occur with changes of seasonal produce.
We require a preorder at least 3 days prior and confirmation at booking stage of any dietary requirements.
V – vegetarian
*Adds £25 to the price of a standard adult ticket.
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+£15 per person*
Not suitable for vegetarians
*Adds £15 to the price of a standard adult ticket.
- Release Date Wednesday, 5 November 2025
- Running Time 160
- Subtitles No
- 3D No
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