Cinderella

A child lived in the ashes...

So begins Angela Carter's magical retelling of one of the oldest and best-loved of all the Christmas stories. Amidst the velvet curtains, the cardboard scenery and all the faded glitter of Panto-land a rich and strange magic stirs... Midnight approaches, and that glass slipper is once again waiting for a very special foot...

Wicked humour, fantastical puppets and amazing design transform theatres into palaces of childhood dreams and fears.

“Pure delight... a feast of inspired silliness and visual magic”

The Independent

"Great fun, stylishly imaginative"

The Stage

CINDERELLA played at the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith from the 27th November 1998 to the 9th January 1999.

CINDERELLA was one of our earliest pieces of work, and it is unlikely that it will be presented again- but if we do we will let you know!

“Improbable whip up an atmosphere of gruesomeness and wonder”

Time Out

"Produces a magical mirage"

The Observer

By Improbable Theatre and The Lyric Theatre Hammersmith

Adapted and staged by
Julian Crouch, Phelim McDermott and Lee Simpson

Consultant Illusionist
Paul Kieve

Musical director
Chris Larner

Lighting designer
Jon Linstrum

Photographs on website for CINDERELLA by:
Sheila Burett, 1998

"The actors are flying by the seats of their pants, which gives the occasion a crackle of electricity"

The Guardian

"Improbable have demonstrated once again that storytelling is a hugely enjoyable game, and that simply being present at the telling is a kind of participation"

The Financial Times