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Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures - The Red Shoes

Tue 3 Feb 2026 to Sat 7 Feb 2026
Tue 3 Feb 2026
to
Sat 7 Feb 2026

Based on the film by MICHAEL POWELL and EMERIC PRESSBURGER.
and the HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN fairy tale.
Music by BERNARD HERRMANN

The double Olivier Award-Winning smash hit returns.

A timeless fairytale and Academy Award-winning movie, The Red Shoes has captivated audiences and inspired generations of dancers with its powerful 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 fierce struggle between the two men who inspire her passion.

Matthew Bourne’s magical double Olivier Award-winning production of the legendary Powell and Pressburger film is set to a score orchestrated by Terry Davies, featuring the mesmerizing music of golden-age Hollywood composer Bernard Herrmann, with sumptuous designs by Lez Brotherston (set and costumes), 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.

Cast and performance schedule subject to change without notice

 

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Access performances

Audio Described: Sat 7 Feb 2:30pm

Touch Tour: Sat 7 Feb 1:00pm

Age Guidance: 7+

Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+

Running time: TBC. Doors open 1 hour before each performance

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Members
All £68 & £62.50 tickets for £57.50 in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm & Thursday 2pm performances.

Under 26s
All £68 & £62.50 tickets for £53.50 in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm & Thursday 2pm performances. To purchase these tickets you must be 26 or under at the time of booking. You may be asked to show your ID on doors to confirm your age.

Groups 10+
All £62 &  £52 tickets for £48 on bookings of 10 or more in the Stalls & Upper Circle for Tue to Thu 7.30pm & Thu 2pm performances only. Please email group.sales@nottinghamcity.gov.uk or call 0115 989 5555 to book.

No concessions in the Balcony or for Friday 7.30pm & Saturday 2.30pm & 7.30pm performances.

 

 

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A person dances on stage with their left knee bent and right arm outstreched. Zoom in 6 people stand on stage focussing on red ribbon. Zoom in Two dancers duet on stage with their arms outstretched. Zoom in A person stands on stage in a spotlight. Zoom in A person stands on stage holding a show advertisement for The Red Shoes. Zoom in A person stands centre stage with their arms crossed in a shivering motion. Zoom in A dancer stands en pointe wearing red ballet shoes and a red corset. Zoom in Two people stand on stage with a dummy. Zoom in Two dancers raise their arms in a triangle motion with a third peering through. Zoom in A person wearing a red velvet suit lays on a chaise longue. Zoom in Two dancers intertwine with their backs bent. Zoom in Two dancers duet in front of an open curtain. Zoom in A dancer dressed in green leaps in the air. Zoom in A dancer dressed in green twists their lower body. Zoom in A dancer dressed in black and red leaps over another dancer. Zoom in An ensemble of dancers hold a person in the air. Zoom in An ensemble of dancers on stage with their legs and arms outstretched. Zoom in A person stands widely on a black grand piano. Zoom in A dancer leaps to their left. Zoom in Two people carry a third person dressed in a white dress. Zoom in
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‘UTTERLY ENTHRALLING’
★★★★★
Daily Express
‘A GORGEOUS swirl of storytelling and style’
★★★★
The Independent
‘ENCHANTING. A cinematic masterpiece re-Bourne on stage’
★★★★
Evening Standard
'COMPELLING. A brilliant showcase for Bourne’s genius’
★★★★
Daily Telegraph
‘SCINTILLATING. Lavish and constantly surprising’
★★★★
Daily Telegraph
‘UTTERLY ENTHRALLING’
★★★★★
Daily Express
‘A GORGEOUS swirl of storytelling and style’
★★★★
The Independent
‘ENCHANTING. A cinematic masterpiece re-Bourne on stage’
★★★★
Evening Standard
'COMPELLING. A brilliant showcase for Bourne’s genius’
★★★★
Daily Telegraph
‘SCINTILLATING. Lavish and constantly surprising’
★★★★
Daily Telegraph

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