Once upon a time, in a city by the sea, a fairytale underwent a major glow-up. With lustrous costumes, “We call it Ballet” found its place in Turku, bringing a radiant reimagining of “Sleeping Beauty” to the stage. The show brings classic moves, a whole new energy and a dreamy collision of tradition with an LED-lit innovation.
On selected dates the dancers will be ready, the stage set at the Åbo Svenska Teater venue, and the sparkle will be truly ethereal. With luminous choreography and the simple trace of a shimmering turn, tickets are now live – make sure to grab your spot before the lights fade.
What is “We call it Ballet”?
This is where you come to see ballet, but not as you know it. ”We call it Ballet” Turku, essentially strips away the curtains and pirouettes straight into a beam-led performance — no pun intended there. In just an hour, a cast of skilled dancers rework “Sleeping Beauty” into something that shines with a fashionable twist. Imagine glowing costumes that accompany every move, lights dancing alongside pliés in real time as a storytelling performance – they’ve taken apart a fairytale and reformed it into a visual ballet spectacle.
Ballet, it’s storytelling and the show
Ballet has always been about telling stories and Sleeping Beauty is a prime example. In this retelling of the tale, the plot unfolds through powerful dance, shimmering lights, guided narration, and Tchaikovsky’s iconic score. The music, which steers the ballet with emotional force, carries as much weight and presence as the dancers themselves.
To help bring it all to life, the performers wear LED-lit costumes that glow and shift colour depending on the scene. And just when you least expect it, a narrator steps in — offering brief but thoughtful reflections that guide you deeper into the story’s unravelling. No matter how much (or how little) you know about ballet, this version intends to pull you right in.
With a décor that will keep you wondering, “We call it Ballet” lands in Turku with a 60-minute goosebumper. Taking place at Åbo Svenska Teater, doors open 30 minutes before showtime, so you’ll have time to settle into your seat on a first come, first served basis within your ticket tier. With nothing left to lose, grab your tickets now and get ready to step into a luminous world of movement and music.