The prestigious ballet company has performed at the Glastonbury music festival, and also put on a production of Black Sabbath: The Ballet. The soundtrack was provided by Birmingham’s heavy metal superstars.
“I think it’s amazing that we’re taking ballet to different places,” Ms Thompson added, who was in both shows. “I actually danced at Glastonbury, and that was an incredible experience to sort of integrate the fun of a festival with what we do.
“It is really important to take it wider so that ballet doesn’t get forgotten.”
Ms Allen, who is with BRB2, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s junior company, will also be performing in Cinderella.
She said: “Most people don’t actually know that being a ballet dancer is a professional job that requires many years of strenuous training.
“It is very much like a sport combined with art.”
