Performances
Classical ballet company
Svendborg BalletTeater produces professional ballet performances every year, which premiere in Svendborg and then go on tour.
We produce professional ballet performances of a high international standard, specifically made for smaller and more unconventional stages, which would otherwise never be visited by professional classical ballet performances – something no other Nordic ballet companies have done before.
Read here which performances are going on tour.
About 1 hour and 40 minutes.
A Magical Ballet Christmas
– With The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty
In collaboration with the Odense Symphony Orchestra
A glittering encounter between two classic ballet dreams
Two beloved fairytale universes are merging as Svendborg Ballet Theatre, together with OS, presents handpicked excerpts from Tchaikovsky's The Nutcracker and Sleeping Beauty.
Eight exceptional dancers will transform the concert hall into a glittering Christmas universe with ensembles and pas de deux, and the captivating music will complete the experience.
You can look forward to breathtaking dancing, beautiful costumes, and captivating classical tunes that set the perfect mood just before Christmas Eve.
22 December, 19:30
A Magical Ballet Christmas
– Romantic ballet and Christmas atmosphere in the heart of Svendborg
Experience a magical evening dedicated to ballet, as Svendborg Ballet Theatre invites the audience into
a world of adventure, elegance and immortal music. In this special performance, two of
The ballet's most beloved classics – Sleeping Beauty and The Nutcracker – in a poetic and
A dreamy dance experience where imagination runs wild.
The audience is transported from a dazzling ballroom at the castle to the enchanting Land of Sweets, where Tchaikovsky's
Iconic music forms the musical foundation for an evening filled with beauty and magic.
Here the story unfolds through dance alone – with graceful movements,
atmospheric scenes and costumes that glitter as if taken from a fairy tale.
The performance brings together international ballet dancers on stage, who bring some of
the world's most famous classical ballets brought to life. The audience can experience excerpts from
the great masterpieces of ballet – choreographies that have captivated audiences for generations
on the world's greatest stages, from Saint Petersburg to Paris and London. With technical
virtuosity and artistic presence, the dancers interpret the iconic roles and bring the
The timeless beauty of classical ballet, up close for the audience.
When Sleeping Beauty's romantic castle meets The Nutcracker's fantastical universe, a
performance, where dreams, music and dance merge into one harmonious whole. It is
an experience filled with elegance, warmth, and Christmas joy – a performance where dance speaks
straight to the heart.
This evening without the Odense Symphony Orchestra, but present and intimate in the beautiful
Svendborg Theatre.
Upcoming performance
Shades of light
Look forward to a moving and contrasting ballet evening in two acts, which, through three works, celebrates the many sides of life. The first act opens with classical charm and pure dance joy in an elegant pas de trois over Bournonville's iconic steps, staged by Dinna Bjørn. This is followed by Petr Zuska's Maria's Dream – a humorous and surreal journey into the dreams of ballerina Maria Taglioni, where she dances her way free from the expectations of her time with playfulness and poetry.
The evening concludes with War Letters, inspired by letters from the Second World War. It is a touching story about long-distance love which, with human warmth, reminds us that there is light and hope even in darkness. Overall, it is Shadows of Light A fully-formed experience full of humour and poetry, that hits both the heart and the smile.
Experience Shadows of Light on tour
Sleeping Beauty and Bournonville
An enchanting ballet experience where the classic fairytale meets the Danish
Ballet traditions effervescent joie de vivre.
In the first act of the performance, the audience enters the magical universe of Sleeping Beauty. Here we meet
The beautiful princess, who after a hundred years of sleep is woken by her prince – and love
can finally be celebrated. The act is composed of selected highlights from the adventurous ballet
and culminating in a lavish wedding.
The audience can look forward to the famous variations for the fairies, where each fairy brings her
A special gift and character for the scene. The virtuosic and effervescent The Blue Bird, come on
two impresses with ease and technical brilliance, while the charming element of The
Puss in Boots infuses humour and character. Naturally, the act is rounded off with the
magnificent Grand Pas de Deux between Sleeping Beauty and the Prince – an iconic highlight of the
classical ballet, where romance, grace and technical mastery combine.
The second act is a festive tribute to the father of Danish ballet, August Bournonville. Here
a cavalcade of his most beloved and life-affirming choreographies is presented, which
sense of musicality, elegance and light footwork. Bournonville's special style – with fast
Rhythm, ease in the leaps and a natural dramatic narrative talent – clearly emerge in this
colourful sea.
The performance culminates in the spectacular Tarantula from the ballet Naples – an explosive and
infectious finale, where temperament, rhythm and joy of dancing bring the audience right out
the edge of the seat.
Sleeping Beauty and Bournonville is a tribute to both the international classical repertoire and
the proud Danish ballet tradition – an evening filled with fairy tales, virtuosity, and joie de vivre for
both new and experienced ballet lovers.
