Reimagined and redesigned by Scottish Ballet, this dramatic world premiere will be the first time Sir Kenneth MacMillan’s iconic ballet is produced in the UK outside of London.

Set in 1889 in the opulent, royal courts of Vienna, The Scandal at Mayerling tells the true story of the Crown Prince Rudolf, an anti-hero as compelling as Hamlet. In a series of increasingly intense duets with his mother, his wife, and his teenage mistress, Rudolf descends deeper into his obsession with death, and hurtles towards tragedy.

MacMillan’s breathtaking choreography takes us on a physical and emotional rollercoaster, as Scottish Ballet turns the spotlight onto the lethal power dynamics in this gripping story of a royal family’s destructive descent. The sweeping intensity of the choreography is matched by the sumptuous music of Franz Liszt, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.

This production comes with a content warning that it includes themes of mental illness, sexual violence, addiction and suicide.

Tickets are available here

Dates:

Theatre Royal, Glasgow: 13-16 April 2022

Eden Court, Inverness: 21-23 April 2022

His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen: 5-7 May 2022

Festival Theatre, Edinburgh: 25 – 28 May 2022