WHETHER you know your plié from your pointe or are a complete newcomer to the world of dance, the return of Ballet Black to Theatre Royal Winchester on May 3 promises you a spectacular evening of story-telling and classical music brought to life through movement.

South Bank Sky Arts Award-winner Annabelle Lopez turns a popular fairy tale on its head in a sinister re-telling of Red Riding Hood.

Captured sees Martin Lawrance’s edgy choreography set to a Shostakovich string quartet. In Michael Corder’s thrilling House Of Dreams, four dancers are lifted by the sublime beauty of Debussy.

Artistic director Cassa Pancho’s triple bill celebrates dancers of black and Asian descent. Tickets for Ballet Black’s new mix of classical and contemporary ballets at Theatre Royal Winchester on Wednesday May 3 are available from theatreroyalwinchester.co.uk or on 01962 840 440.