A talented young Kendal ballet dancer has been chosen to perform in a glamourous re-telling of Cinderella - Cinderella in Hollywood. 

14-year-old Eve Cooper, from Rigney Bank Ballet School in Milnthorpe, will take part in English Youth Ballet’s Cinderella production at Manchester Royal Opera House from Friday March 8 to Saturday March 9, 2024.

Set in the glamorous era of 1950s Hollywood movies, the production is inspired by film star Grace Kelly who met Prince Rainier of Monaco at a press party and later married him.

Cinderella is a seamstress on a film set and the Fairy Godmother is her late mother - a former movie star of the 1930s.

Her wicked sisters are Hollywood starlets competing with each other for starring film roles.

The Prince meets Cinderella at the press party but at midnight she flees from the scene leaving a sparkly silver pointe-shoe as the only clue to her identity.

Eve was selected from a hugely competitive audition and is reported to be 'super excited' to perform.

She is currently experiencing the life of a professional dancer in rehearsals in the 100-strong cast.