Aaron S. Watkin on The Sleeping Beauty
English National Ballet's Artistic Director, Aaron S. Watkin, talks about the magic of Sir Kenneth MacMillan's The Sleeping Beauty, the incredible stagers and repetiteurs we're working with and what audiences can expect from this classic fairy tale.
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