Dancers from Scottish Ballet reached new heights as they prepare to tour the country with their production of Cinderella over the festive season.

Principal dancers Bethany Kingsley-Garner, who plays Cinderella, and her Prince Charming Christopher Harrison danced on the roof of the Balmoral Hotel in Edinburgh as the clock prepared to strike midnight on Wednesday.

Originally devised by Scottish Ballet artistic director Christopher Hampson for Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2007, Scottish Ballet staged the European premiere in 2015 and return with it this year.

It will open on December 8 at the Festival Theatre in Edinburgh before touring to the Theatre Royal in Glasgow, His Majesty’s Theatre in Aberdeen, Eden Court in Inverness and Theatre Royal in Newcastle, closing on February 2.

Scottish Ballet’s Cinderella
Scottish Ballet’s Cinderella will tour to Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen and Newcastle (Jane Barlow/PA)

Mr Hampson said: “I’m delighted to be bringing Cinderella back and closing our current season with this timeless classic, ahead of our 50th anniversary in 2019.

“Created to reflect two people’s journeys of love and loss, I’m looking forward to presenting this story of light and dark, magically woven together with storytelling, set design and sound.”

The show is staged by Tracy Grant Lord, and set to Prokofiev’s score, performed live by the Scottish Ballet Orchestra.