Big Is Beautiful At Grand Theatre

The Big Ballet was founded in 1994 and hails from the Urals. Each of the sixteen dancers in the corps de ballet weighs 220 pounds or more and has only one goal: not to lose a single pound!!! The Big Ballet deliberately and confidently challenge accepted social standards in a world where the pursuit of slenderness and beauty has taken on an almost maniacal devotion.

They imposingly prove that grace, elegance, charisma and nimbleness is not the demesne of the 'thin'. The dancers proudly present their voluptuous bodies which are surprisingly sinuous, flexible and graceful, despite their ampleness.

These lusciously large ladies enchant their audiences with a collection of classical and modern ballet pieces in an hilarious comedy show full of fun and astonishing choreography, proving that you shouldn't take life, or yourself, too seriously. They encourage us to accept ourselves just as we are and not to strive for unattainable ideals of beauty and to enjoy life and simply have fun.

Wonderful music and gorgeous costumes complement the magic of the dancers perfectly. Let yourself be enchanted by a show full of humour and the contagious high spirits of the dancers. It is sure to amaze and delight. And make every young woman realise there is more to life than dieting!

Tickets for The Big Ballet at the Grand Theatre, Blackpool on Wednesday 7 March are priced from £12.50 and are on sale now from the Grand Theatre Box Office. Concessions, Friends of the Grand discount and group rates are available. -- www.blackpoolgrand.co.uk