Ballet Shoes extends run at the National Theatre

The National Theatre in London has announced more dates for its forthcoming stage adaptation of classic story Ballet Shoes.

Ballet Shoes was originally booking to 1 February 2025, and has now extended to 22 February 2025 in the Oliver theatre of the National Theatre.

This is the first major stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s much-loved, best-selling book, and has been adapted by Kendall Feaver (The Almighty Sometimes). Ballet Shoes will be directed by Katy Rudd (The Ocean at the End of the Lane).

Ballet Shoes is set to star Melanie-Joyce Bermudez as Petrova Fossil, Sonya Cullingford as Winifred, Jenny Galloway as Nana, Nadine Higgin as Theo Dane, Helena Lymbery as Doctor Jakes, Xolishweh Ana Richards as Ballerina, Sid Sagar as Jayan Saravanan, Grace Saif as Pauline Fossil, Justin Salinger as GUM and Daisy Sequerra as Posy Fossil.

The Ensemble will include Cordelia Braithwaite, Michelle Cornelius, Courtney George, Eryck Brahmania, and Georges Hann, with further casting to be announced.

Joining Katy Rudd in the creative team will be set design by Frankie Bradshaw, costume design by Samuel Wyer, choreography by Ellen Kane, composition by Asaf Zohar, lighting design by Paule Constable, sound design by Ian Dickinson and casting by Bryony Jarvis-Taylor.

Also coming to the National Theatre in their new season is Oscar Wilde comedy The Importance of Being Earnest directed by Max Webster, and starring Sharon D Clarke (Lost Boys and Fairies, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Doctor Who) as Lady Bracknell and Ncuti Gatwa (Doctor Who, Sex Education) as Algernon Moncrieff.

Ballet Shoes is playing in the National’s Olivier theatre from 23 November 2024 to 22 February 2025.

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