When does the performance of Cinderella take place?

The performance starts on Sunday, December 6, 2026, at 6:00 PM.

Where will Cinderella be performed?

The event takes place at the brechtbühne in the Gaswerk, Am Alten Gaswerk 8, 86156 Augsburg.

How much does a ticket cost?

Tickets are available from €28 according to the event information.

Who is responsible for the ballet production?

The choreography and direction are by Ricardo Fernando; the music was composed by Sergei Prokofiev.

How long does the performance last?

A definitive performance duration is not specified in the available event information.

Is there an introduction before the performance?

An introduction is noted in the official schedule for the Cinderella performance 30 minutes before the start.

Cinderella in Augsburg: Prokofiev's fairy tale awakens as a vibrant ballet

Name: Cinderella
Start: 2026-12-06T18:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-12-06T20:30:00+01:00
Location: brechtbühne im Gaswerk

When the magic awakens at midnight: Cinderella in Augsburg

A lost glass slipper, a mysterious encounter, and the hope for a different life: With Cinderella, the Augsburg State Theatre brings a modern ballet based on the famous fairy tale to the stage. The performance on December 6, 2026, combines Sergei Prokofiev's colorful music with the choreographic signature of Ricardo Fernando and tells the story of a young woman who maintains her trust in goodness despite humiliation.

Prokofiev's music between poetry and dramatic tension

Sergei Prokofiev's ballet music was composed during the war years 1941 to 1944 and unfolds an extraordinary sound cosmos: lyrical melodies meet with danceable lightness, grotesque character drawing meets with bright, brilliant scenes. The dramaturgy follows the familiar fairy tale material but gains a timeless perspective on humanity, courage, and inner freedom.

A Cinderella story with a contemporary view

Ricardo Fernando develops a ballet production from the known material that intertwines fairy tale magic with the present. Cinderella suffers under her father's new wife and her spiteful daughters after her mother's death. Yet, she does not lose her confidence nor her ability to love. It is precisely in this tension that the direction unfolds its emotional power: The stage becomes a place of transition where oppression, transformation, and departure become visible.

Set design, costumes, and lighting as narrative forces

The stage experience lives from the connection of body, space, and music. Movements depict social hierarchies, costumes shape figures and relationships, while the lighting atmosphere accompanies the transitions between domestic closeness, festive transformation, and nocturnal magic. In the theatre atmosphere of the brechtbühne in the Gaswerk, a sensual interplay of acoustics, dance, and visual composition arises.

A strong ensemble for a timeless fairy tale

The entire 18-member company of the Augsburg State Theatre will be on stage in this ballet production. The art of acting through the body, precise group scenes, and solo moments give the well-known story a new depth. Cinderella is not portrayed as a passive fairy tale character but as a young woman whose resilience and humanity form the dramatic center of the production.

Conclusion: Fairy tale magic as a great stage experience

Cinderella promises an evening full of music, movement, and visual magic. Those who want to experience Prokofiev's ballet music, modern choreography, and an emotionally multilayered fairy tale live will find a stage experience here full of romance, drama, and hope. Secure your tickets for the performance in Augsburg.