Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes

Program

Matthew Bourne’s ‘gorgeous take on the film classic’(★★★★The Times)comes to cinemas for thefirst time. Winner of two Olivier Awards,The Red Shoesis an ‘utterly enthralling’(★★★★★DailyExpress)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 whoinspire her passion. Matthew Bourne’s magical adaptation of the classic Powell and Pressburger filmis set to the achingly romantic music of golden-age Hollywood composer Bernard Herrmann, theproduction is orchestrated by Terry Davies, with stunning designs by Lez Brotherston, lighting byPaule Constable, sound by Paul Groothuis and projection design by Duncan McLean.Filmed liveatSadler’s Wells in London especially for cinemas, Matthew Bourne’sThe RedShoes stars Ashley Shawas Victoria Page, Adam Cooper as Boris Lermontov and Dominic North as Julian Craster. This‘cinematic masterpiece re-Bourne on stage’ (★★★★Evening Standard) will dazzle your senses andbreak your heart