The tour will open at Theatre Royal Plymouth before travelling across the UK in 2027, with performances at Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 26 – Sat 30 January.
One of New Adventures’ most popular and much-loved productions, Matthew Bourne’s CINDERELLA is a powerful and atmospheric love story set in London during the Second World War.
This epic reimagining of the classic fairytale centres on a wartime romance. A chance encounter leads to a magical evening for Cinderella and a dashing young RAF pilot, together just long enough to fall in love before being torn apart by the devastation of the Blitz.
Matthew Bourne said today: “Nearly thirty years ago, our Cinderella became the first (and only) ballet ever to premiere directly in the West End of London, starring Adam Cooper, Sarah Wildor, Will Kemp and Lynn Seymour. Apart from a triumphant run in Los Angeles in 1999, it did not go on its first UK Tour until the production was completely revised, with spectacular new design, lighting and surround-sound in 2010.
This story has always held a very special place in my heart. My parents were both children of the London Blitz, living streets apart from each other in the bomb-battered East End. It’s also a tribute to the spirit and resilience of my hometown but mostly it’s about love, the power of love to transcend troubled times and give hope for a better future. In fact, this could be the show that we all need right now. I look forward to welcoming you all to the Ball later this year.”
With Lez Brotherston’s Olivier Award-winning set and costume design, lighting by Olivier Award-winner Neil Austin, and video and projection design by Duncan McLean, CINDERELLA also features outstanding sound design by Paul Groothuis, immersing audiences in Prokofiev’s magnificent score alongside the sights and sounds of war-torn London.
CINDERELLA stands as both a tribute to and a celebration of London’s resilience during a time when every second counted and lives were changed forever. Bourne’s distinctive storytelling is as moving as ever, offering a fresh yet timeless interpretation of this familiar tale.
Performances at 
Milton Keynes Theatre run from Tue 26 – Sat 30 Jan.
