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    The story is about a little grey and fluffy duckling named Ugly who hatches looking very different than her siblings. Ugly faces rejection from the other animals who think she isn't a duck, frog or cat. As winter comes, Ugly transforms into a beautiful swan during a storm. She discovers she is not a duckling but a swan.

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    The story is about a little grey and fluffy duckling named Ugly who hatches looking very different than her siblings. Ugly faces rejection from the other animals who think she isn't a duck, frog or cat. As winter comes, Ugly transforms into a beautiful swan during a storm. She discovers she is not a duckling but a swan.

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    The story is about a little grey and fluffy duckling named Ugly who hatches looking very different than her siblings. Ugly faces rejection from the other animals who think she isn't a duck, frog or cat. As winter comes, Ugly transforms into a beautiful swan during a storm. She discovers she is not a duckling but a swan.

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    NB UglyDuckling Story

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    The story is about a little grey and fluffy duckling named Ugly who hatches looking very different than her siblings. Ugly faces rejection from the other animals who think she isn't a duck, frog or cat. As winter comes, Ugly transforms into a beautiful swan during a storm. She discovers she is not a duckling but a swan.

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    a ballet for children

    The Story
    On a bright sunny day three little ducklings hatch The sun rises on a new day. A fox sneaks up behind
    from their eggs. One more egg is still to open and Ugly, licking his chops and sniffing at her. When
    the three yellow ducklings and Mother Duck wait she turns around he bows graciously: the perfect
    with excitement. gentleman. Ugly is charmed by the fox but every time
    she turns away he tries to eat her! The fox chases her
    When the final egg cracks open out comes the fourth
    back and forth until she traps him in the picnic blanket
    duckling, Ugly. She looks very different to the others;
    and he falls into the pond.
    grey, fluffy and ragged. She doesn’t dance the same
    way as the other ducklings either! Ugly finds herself on her own once more. She is
    lonely and sad. Winter is coming. While a furious
    The duckling family goes to the pond to swim. When
    storm rages, something extraordinary happens – Ugly
    the lifeguard sees Ugly, he points to a sign that says
    is transformed.
    ‘Ducks only’ and won’t let her join in with the others.
    Poor Ugly cries and runs away. If she is not a duck, As winter melts away, little Ugly dances like a true
    what kind of animal is she? ballerina. She has discovered she is not a duckling at
    all, but a beautiful swan. The frogs, cats, ducklings
    As Ugly walks between the reeds she comes upon a
    and the Swan Queen come to dance with her until the
    pair of frogs who jump and dance in front of her. She
    time comes for her to join a flock of swans. Ugly and
    thinks to herself, ‘Perhaps I am a frog too’, and tries to
    the Swan Queen say farewell and the other animals
    join in their fun but she cannot leap as high as them
    wave goodbye.
    nor move the way they do. The frogs grow bored and
    hop away.
    Two black cats are basking in the sunshine. Ugly Choreography Dreda Blow & Sebastian Loe
    comes along and the cats curiously inspect her.
    Set Design Dave Gillan
    They dance around her, nudging and poking her,
    until they are sure she is clearly not a cat like them. Lighting Design Alastair West
    Disappointed, Ugly is left alone again. Costume Design & Realisation Julie Anderson
    As night begins to fall Ugly curls up under a tree and Music Arrangement John Longstaff
    falls fast asleep. Suddenly a beautiful Swan Queen
    Music played live by members of Northern Ballet Sinfonia
    appears and begins to dance in the moonlight. Ugly
    awakens and dances with her. Everything feels right.
    The Swan Queen vanishes and Ugly falls back to sleep.

    Production supported by

    Northern Ballet registered charity no 259140. Northern Ballet company registration no 947096. Northern Ballet dancers in Ugly Duckling. Photos Brian Slater. Illustration Emily Nuttall.

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