Photo Coverage: National Ballet of China Brings THE PEONY PAVILION to Sadler's Wells

National Ballet of China's The Peony Pavilion is playing Sadler's Wells as part of the Out of Asia 2 season through 3 December 2016. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the dancers onstage below!

The 16th century epic, The Peony Pavilion, is one of the most enduring love stories in Chinese literature. Originally performed as a Kunqu Opera in a 20-hour cycle, director Li Liuyi and choreographer Fei Bo have redrawn it into a sublimely enchanting two-act fusion ballet that combines Western classical ballet with conventional Far East influences.

Building on the successes of its first Out of Asia season in 2011, this is another rare opportunity to experience outstanding dance from Asia's vibrant and rapidly developing performing arts world, which is bringing new perspectives and energy to stages across the globe. This autumn Sadler's Wells shares with London a range of works by five dance companies from China and Taiwan, as well as four independent choreographers from Malaysia, Japan, Indonesia and India, in a special collaboration with an artist from Singapore.

National Ballet of China was founded in 1959. The company's repertoire includes the classics like Swan Lake, Don Quixote, Giselle and Carmen as well as original creations like The Red Detachment of Women, The New Year Sacrifice, Yellow River, Raise the Red Lantern and The Chinese New Year. The company has found a successful path for developing Chinese ballet fusing styles of the classical and modern ballet as well as the cultures of China.

For more about The Peony Pavilion, visit www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/2016/national-ballet-of-china-the-peony-pavillion. For full details on the Out of Asia 2 season, visit www.sadlerswells.com/outofasia2.

Photo Credit: Roy Tan