Sir Elton John’s world famous musical Billy Elliot comes to Budapest

The Hungarian State Opera is to close its current season with the internationally popular piece by Sir Elton John and Lee Hall.

Venue: Erkel Theatre, Budapest
Date: from 19 June through 14 July 2018

The piece is based on the three times Oscar-nominated film Billy Elliot, which tells the story of a talented boy born into a poor family who are against his wish to become a ballet dancer.

It’s 1984. In England’s mining towns, life is in upheaval: it is the time of the strikes. Eleven-year-old Billy Elliot lives in one of these towns. His father and older brother have joined the picket line to fight for a better living. His mother is dead. Following in the family tradition, the boy attends boxing lessons, but this violent sport doesn’t suit him much. One day he happens upon the girls at their ballet class and is smitten by the dancing.

Will a young boy’s artistic talent be able to bring the family and the community together? Will Billy succeed in making his dreams come true?

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This musical adaptation which has delighted audiences around the world is a collaboration between Sir Elton John and the winning team behind the original 2000 feature film. They are presenting it in a non-replica production directed by Tamás Szirtes, and with choreography by Ákos Tihanyi.

The organizers believe that music and dance are for everyone, and that includes ballet.