The Red Shoes Tickets
About The Red Shoes
The double Olivier award-winning smash hit returns to Sadler’s Wells.
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.
Audio Described:
- Saturday, 10th January, 2:30pm (with touch tour)
Run time
2hrs. Incl. 1 interval.
Venue
Categories
Dance, Off West End, Award winners
Age
Ages 7+.
Start date
2nd December, 2025
End date
18th January, 2026
Important information
This production contains themes of suicide and death.
The Red Shoes cast and creative team
Composer: Bernard Herrmann
Orchestrations: Terry Davies
Director & Choreographer: Matthew Bourne
Sets & Costumes: Lez Brotherston
Lighting: Paule Constable
Sound: Paul Groothius
Venue
Sadler's Wells
Directions
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: King's Cross St Pancras
Bus numbers: Rosebery Avenue 19, 38, 341. Upper Street 4, 43, 56, 153. Pentonville Road 30, 205, 214, 394, 476
Night bus numbers: Rosebery Avenue N19, N38, N41, 341. Upper Street 43. Pentonville Road 205, 214, N73
Car park: Bowling Green Lane (8mins)
Directions from tube: (5mins) Take Upper St towards the City Road crossroads. Continue straight and turn right into Rosebery Avenue, where the theatre is 100m down on the right.
Show schedule
| Day of week | Matinee | Evening |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | - | - |
| Tuesday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Wednesday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Thursday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Friday | - | 7:30 PM |
| Saturday | 2:30 PM | 7:30 PM |
| Sunday | 2:00 PM | 7:00 PM |
Frequently asked questions
What is The Red Shoes about?
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.
What is the length of The Red Shoes?
The Red Shoes is 2hrs. Incl. 1 interval.
Where is The Red Shoes?
Sadler's Wells.
What's the price for The Red Shoes tickets?
The price for tickets to The Red Shoes starts at £19.
How old do children need to be to see The Red Shoes?
Ages 7+.
How do you buy tickets for The Red Shoes?
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