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Performance dates
3 December 2019 - 19 January 2020
Run time: 2 hours (including one 20 min interval)
Includes interval
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Based on the film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale
Music by Bernard Herrmann
A beloved fairy tale and Academy Award-winning movie, The Red Shoes has seduced audiences and inspired generations of dancers with its tale of obsession, possession and one girl's dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to dance but her ambitions become a battleground between the two men who inspire her passion.
"Britain’s most succesful choreographer will blow your mind with his sheer imagination, wit and brio" THE TIMES
Matthew Bourne’s magical adaptation is set to a new score arranged by Terry Davies using the mesmerising music of golden-age Hollywood composer, Bernard Herrmann (most famous for his collaborations with Alfred Hitchcock and Orson Welles) and played live by the New Adventures Orchestra, with sumptuous set and costume designs by Lez Brotherston, Paule Constable (lighting) and Paul Groothuis (sound).
An intoxicating drama where life imitates art with fateful consequences; The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart.
"The great showman of British dance with an instinctive understanding of what audiences want’" DAILY TELEGRAPH
Special notes
Under 5s are not admitted to this event. Some scenes may not be suitable for very young children.
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What’s opening in London Theatre this month? (December 2019)
We’re approaching the end of the year but like Elsa from Frozen the cold doesn’t bother us because we’re embracing the festive side of winter. Whilst there is uncertainty over whether we’ll get fresh snow for Christmas this year, we know for sure we’re getting fresh shows to make the most wonderful time of the year that bit more magical. Whether you want to get intoxicated with Christmas spirit and take your family to see Nativity! The Musical or you’re just excited that the Sondheim Theatre (formerly Queens Theatre) is reopening, December has it all!
1 Dec, 2019 | By Jade Ali

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Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes returns to Sadler's Wells for Christmas 2019
This Christmas, Matthew Bourne’s Olivier Award-winning production, The Red Shoes, is set to make a return, and truly make the holidays the most wonderful time of the year.
7 Mar, 2019 | By Jade Ali