The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas | Northern Ballet | Grand Theatre

The book of The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, written in 2006, was adapted into a film just two years later and has become a very well-known story so, after being invited to press night at my local theatre, I was very intrigued to see how the story would work as a ballet. Honestly I was feeling a little sceptical to begin with but I'm so pleased to say that I was proven wrong. It was a truly stunning production, one I'd recommend to all, whether big fans of ballet or not.

The Red Shoes | Wales Millennium Centre

I'd heard so much hype around Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes that when I heard it was coming to Cardiff I just had to get myself a ticket. The Millennium Centre is a stunning venue so it's always a pleasure to visit but I was even more pleased when I managed to bag myself an under 26s ticket for just £10. I've seen a few ballets in my time but they've all been fairly traditional (think Swan Lake, The Nutcracker) so I was very interested to watch a more contemporary production and I was certainly not disappointed. Set in the 1940s, the show tells the story of a girl who longs to dance but is torn between the two men who inspire her, with fateful consequences. It was a truly stunning production, almost cinematic at times, and I can't stop thinking about it!