Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes

Originally a fairy tale by Hans Christian Anderson, The Red Shoes was made into a beloved Academy Award-winning film in 1948 and has beguiled and inspired audiences for decades. Now returning to the West End stage in a new adaptation by Matthew Bourne, New Adventures: The Red Shoes is the most hotly anticipated ballet of the season.

Based on the acclaimed film, New Adventures: The Red Shoes is set in the dramatic world of a touring dance troupe. Here, a young dancer’s boundless ambition to become the greatest dancer in the world leads to a desperate battle of obsession between the two men who inspire her most.

Bourne, the UK’s favourite choreographer, employs wit, imagination and an unflinchingly bold approach to bring The Red Shoes to the stage. Award-winning composer and conductor Terry Davies uses the music of Hollywood composer Bernard Herrmann, famed for his work with directors Orson Wells and Alfred Hitchcock, to create a dazzling and brand new score. Performed by internationally renowned ballet company New Adventures and featuring glorious sets and costumes as well as live music performed by the New Adventures Orchestra, New Adventures: The Red Shoes tells a heart-rending story in exceptional style.

Playing at London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre for a limited run, don’t delay in booking your tickets to this sensational new production.

Duration

2 hours (including one 20 min interval)

Location

Sadler's Wells Theatre Main House

Sadler's Wells Theatre, Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Additional Details & FAQ

Cancellation Policy

No refunds after purchase.

How Does It Work

Please bring your ticket voucher on the day and collect tickets from the box office before the show.

Where Do I Go

Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R

Reviews

4.7(50 reviews)
  • June Elizabeth

    Feb 4, 2017

    Thoroughly enjoyable - music, dance and wonderful story-telling all together really memorable. The sets were clever too. Having seen the original film (lots of times!) I was keen to see the Matthew Bourne 'take' on this classic story. I was not disappointed. Thank you. I would have like to have bought a pair of the red ballet pumps that were dangling from the ceiling - were they for sale?

  • Eva

    Jan 30, 2017

    fantastic production.

  • Victoria Sage

    Jan 29, 2017

    Absolutely stunning ballet. If this is Matthews 'Swan Song' he's gone out wth a bang! I love all his work - but everything about Red Shoes, from lighting, projections, costumes, choreography, the way the sets changed before your eyes, was just so ingenious. Not to mention the beautiful dancing. I absolutely loved it.

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