Like Water for Chocolate ROH Royal Ballet Friday 20th January 7.30 pm

A modern Mexican classic of magic realism provides the basis for  The Royal Ballet’s new full-length work, reuniting Artistic Associate  Christopher Wheeldon with the creative team who transformed Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and The Winter’s Tale into dance, composer Joby Talbot and designer Bob Crowley.

Journey  into Laura Esquivel’s captivating family saga where the central  character’s emotions spill out through cooking to influence everyone  around her in startling and dramatic ways. In this co-production with  American Ballet Theatre, Mexican conductor Alondra de la Parra acts as  musical consultant for Talbot’s newly commissioned score, with Wheeldon  working closely with Esquivel to reshape her richly layered story as an  entertaining and engrossing new ballet.

Nominated for the FEDORA VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet 2020.

Doors open 6.45pm. Bar available.