- Running time 2 hours (including interval)
- Age guidelines 7+
Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes - Tour Dates
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Matthew Bourne’s double Olivier Award-winning production of The Red Shoes tours the UK in 2026.
After a sensational season at Sadler’s Wells in London, this acclaimed New Adventures production now takes to the road, bringing Bourne’s triumphant adaptation to venues across the UK.
A sell-out at its 2016 world premiere, The Red Shoes is inspired by the beloved fairytale and the Academy Award-winning film—an unforgettable story of obsession, possession, and one young woman’s dream of becoming the greatest dancer in the world.
Victoria Page lives to dance, but her ambition becomes a battleground between the two men who fuel her passion—pulling her towards love, art, and a destiny she cannot escape.
Set to the achingly romantic music of golden-age Hollywood composer Bernard Herrmann, The Red Shoes is orchestrated by Terry Davies and performed live by the New Adventures Orchestra. With cinematic designs by Lez Brotherston, lighting by Paule Constable and sound by Paul Groothuis, this production is as visually stunning as it is emotionally devastating.
An intoxicating drama where life imitates art with fateful consequences, The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses—and break your heart.
Book your tickets today.
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.
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Stars and Creatives
Who is in the cast of Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes?
Victoria Page is played by Ashley Shaw, Cordelia Braithwaite, Hannah Kremer and Holly Saw, alongside Andy Monaghan and Reece Causton as Boris Lermontov, Dominic North and Leonardo McCorkindale as Julian Kraster, Michela Meazza, Cordelia Braithwaite and Katrina Lyndon as Irina Boronskaya, Liam Mower, Will Bozier and Jackson Fisch as Ivan Boleslawsky and Glenn Graham, Liam Mower and Reece Causton as Grischa Ljubov.
Also features Mark Austin, Tom Barnes Standing, Isabella Chandler, Adam Davies, Cameron Flynn, Anna-Maria de Freitas, Christina Gibbs, Thomas Ireson, Rosanna Lindsey, Callum Mann, Daisy May Kemp, Jarrod McWilliams, Matthew Potulski, Molly Shaw-Downie, Kingston Taylor, Shakiera Ward and Daisy West.
Who are the creative team of Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes?
Adapted from the Powell and Pressburger film, The Red Shoes
Directed and choregraphed by Matthew Bourne with set and costume design by Lez Brotherston, lighting by Paule Constable and sound design by Paul Groothuis. Score orchestrated by Terry Davies, featuring the music of composer Bernard Herrmann
Important Notes
Age Restrictions: No Under 5’s
Critics' reviews of Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes
★★★★★ "A sumptuous evening of entertainment" - The Telegraph (2025)
★★★★★ "An absolute knockout" - The Stage (2025)
★★★★★ "As enchanting and captivating as ever" - What's On Stage (2025)
★★★★★ "This sumptuous, escapist production is one of Matthew Bourne's finest works" - London Theatre (2025)
★★★★ "Bourne’s most ambitious production is hugely enjoyable" - The Times (2025)
★★★★ "A tragedy told with shattering brilliance" - The Standard (2025)
★★★★ "Matthew Bourne's gorgeously staged The Red Shoes" - Financial Times (2025)
★★★★ "A swirl of colour and intensity" - The Independent (2025)




















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