BRIMMING with humour and choreographic invention, La Fille mal gardée is the perfect ballet for the whole family and can be seen on the Torch Theatre screen this Sunday (November 9).

Escape to the countryside with Frederick Ashton’s ballet about a capricious girl who hopes to marry her love.

Lise, the only daughter of Widow Simone, is in love with the young farmer Colas, but her mother has far more ambitious plans for her. Simone hopes to marry her off to Alain, the son of the wealthy proprietor Thomas. Desperate to marry Colas rather than Alain, Lise contrives to outwit her mother’s plans.

The Royal Ballet presents this affectionate portrayal of village life combined with exuberant good humour and brilliantly inventive choreography. La Fille mal gardée whisks us away into pastoral bliss with Ferdinand Hérold’s cheerful score and Osbert Lancaster’s colourful designs.

Awarded five stars by The Times, The Independent, Express and the London Standard, La Fille mal gardée will feature on the Torch Theatre screen on Sunday, November 9 at 2pm.

For tickets, ’phone the Box Office on 01646 695267 or visit torchtheatre.co.uk.