The ballet tells the story of Coppélia, a doll made by old Dr Coppélius which is so life-like and beautiful that all the people in Dr Coppélius' village believe her to be real. Swanilda, the heroine of the story tries to make friends with what appears to be a lonely and quiet girl and is annoyed when she is ignored. She is further enraged when she sees her boyfriend, Franz, flirting with this beautiful girl and having his affections repaid with a kiss.

Unaware that the other has the same idea, both Franz and Swanilda separately sneak into Dr Coppélius' workshop at night to discover the truth behind the mysterious and beautiful Coppélia, with unexpected consequences for all concerned.

“Coppélia” will build on the reputation of Ballet West in bringing professional quality, classical ballet to venues throughout Scotland.

The principal roles of both works will be performed by Sara-Maria Barton partnered by her brother Jonathan. These principals are Adeline Genée medallists and have performed with companies such as Birmingham Royal Ballet, English National Ballet and Scottish Ballet and were received with critical acclaim for their performances in "The Nutcracker" last year.

The company is always looking for new venues to visit. If you want us to perform in your community contact us on balletwest@btconnect.com