La Fille mal gardee

La Fille mal gardee

Experience La Fille mal gardee, a ballet of pure sunshine

Starting Saturday, 23 May 2026

About the Show

Escape to the countryside with Frederick Ashton’s ballet about a capricious girl who hopes to marry her love. Brimming with humour and choreographic invention, La Fille mal gardée is the perfect ballet for all the family.

Lise is the only daughter of Widow Simone, the owner of a prosperous farm. She is in love with the young farmer Colas, but her mother has higher ambitions for her, hoping 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.

Inspired by Jean Dauberval’s French ballet, Ashton’s version combines exuberant good humour and an affectionate portrayal of village life. The Royal Ballet’s Founder Choreographer, Ashton hoped to capture the ‘leafy pastoral of perpetual sunshine...the suspended stillness of a Constable landscape of my beloved Suffolk, luminous and calm’. Osbert Lancaster’s colourful designs bring the charm of the countryside to life.

Key Details

Age Restriction

This production is recommended for ages 5+.

Run time

2hrs 15mins

Venue Address

Royal Ballet and Opera

Bow Street

London, WC2E 9DD

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Nearest Tube Station

Covent Garden

Nearest Train Station

Charing Cross

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