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An Invitation to the Ballet Theatre Charlotte Guillain

An Invitation to the Ballet Theatre By Charlotte Guillain

An Invitation to the Ballet Theatre by Charlotte Guillain


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Summary

Here is your very own invitation to the ballet theatre, asking you to take a tour and peek behind the scenes to see what goes on between performances.

An Invitation to the Ballet Theatre Summary

An Invitation to the Ballet Theatre by Charlotte Guillain

Grab your very own VIP access pass and enter the wonderful world of the ballet theatre.

Have you ever wondered how ballet dancers stay strong and avoid injury? Or how the magical scenes on stage are created by the set department? Step behind the scenes of the ballet theatre with your very own access-all-areas invitation to find out.

Discover how stunning costumes are designed and see the thousands of shoes stored in the shoe room. Watch the dancers put on dramatic makeup, elaborate wigs and headdresses to create their characters. Discover the magic and wonder of performance night as the dancers prepare to dance Swan Lake. As you turn the pages you'll read the stories of other famous ballets such as The Nutcracker and The Firebird.

With beautifully intricate illustrations, you'll discover more wonderful details each time you return.

An Invitation to the Ballet Theatre Reviews

'A well-rounded look at life in the theater' * Booklist *

About Charlotte Guillain

Charlotte Guillain writes fiction and non-fiction for children, including the George's Amazing Adventures series, illustrated by award-winning illustrator Lee Wildish and featured on CBeebies Bedtime Stories. Her non-fiction picture book The Street Beneath My Feet was shortlisted for the UKLA Book Awards and selected by the Guardian as one of 15 'modern classics'. Charlotte lives in Oxfordshire. Helen Shoesmith is based in Lancashire and has a Masters in Illustration for Children. She always starts with a sketchbook before colouring her images digitally, and her favourite part of the process is adding in the detail. She loves adding in hidden extras to every scene for readers to discover.

Table of Contents

An invitation for you * Welcome to the theatre * In the auditorium * The costume department (gatefold) * The shoe room * Morning ballet class * The rehearsal studio * The healthcare suite * The dancers' canteen * The set-building workshop (gatefold) * The lighting department * The makeup studio * The wig room * The orchestra pit * In the wings * On the stage (gatefold) * After the performance * In the dressing room * At the stage door.

Additional information

GOR013164434
9781913519162
1913519163
An Invitation to the Ballet Theatre by Charlotte Guillain
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Welbeck Publishing Group
2022-09-15
48
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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