Anja Behrend plays Cinderella in the contemporary staging of “Cinderella” by Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Carolyn Rose’s Stepmother is flanked by Cinderella’s stepsisters, danced by Gaelle Riou, left, and Noelani Pantastico. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Anja Behrend’s Cinderella is still the belle of the ball. Asier Uriagereka plays the Prince in Jean-Christophe Maillot’s three-act “Cinderella.” (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
No slippers are involved, but Cinderella (Anja Behrend) still leaves misery behind to find her prince. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The Prince (Asier Uriagereka) has reason to jump for joy. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Anja Behrend plays Cinderella and Asier Uriagereka is the Prince in the contemporary staging of “Cinderella” by Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo at the Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The story is told from the point of view of the Fairy (Mimoza Koike, left, with Anja Behrend). (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Asier Uriagereka, second from right, dances as the Prince at Segerstrom Center for the Arts in Costa Mesa. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Mimoza Koike dances in “Cinderella.” Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo is making its West Coast debut. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
The Les Ballets de Monte-Carlo troupe is 27 years old and has 48 dancers from 25 countries. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Anja Behrend’s Cinderella must deal with a mean stepmother and violent stepsisters. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
Chris Roelandt’s Father has a joyous reunion with Mimoza Koike’s Fairy. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times)
