In Pictures: Swan Lake

The Guangdong Acrobatic Troupe Of China have made their London debut with Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake at the Royal Opera House in London.

In this version of the ballet classic, Odette is turned into a white swan by an evil eagle who descends from the sky on high wires.

When Siegfried witnesses Odette's plight in a dream, he sets off on a quest to save her.

On his journey, Siegfried encounters sailors who dance on a ship's mast, acrobatic monkeys and rollerskating swans.

Performers from the troupe fuse classical dance with pole-balancing, jumping through fire hoops and martial arts.

This production of Swan Lake had its premiere in 2006 and the company have been touring the world with it ever since.

The production is part of the China Now season - a celebration of Chinese culture taking place across the UK throughout 2008.

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