Manon: Royal Ballet Live

A live cinema screening of The Royal Ballet's production of Kenneth MacMillan's Manon, running 190 minutes including two intervals.

The Royal Ballet's Manon, Kenneth MacMillan's 1974 adaptation of Abbé Prévost's novel, is screened live at Wells Maltings. Set in the underbelly of 18th-century Paris, the ballet follows Manon torn between love for the student Des Grieux and the temptations of wealth. The work features Jules Massenet's score and Nicholas Georgiadis's designs, with a running time of 190 minutes including two intervals.