The double Olivier Award-winning smash hit production comes to 
Milton Keynes Theatre from Tue 10 ā Sat 14 Feb as part of a new UK tour.
New Adventures is delighted to bring Matthew Bourneās double Olivier Award-winning smash hit production of The Red Shoes to Milton Keynes Theatre, running from Tue 10 ā Sat 14 Feb as part of a UK tour.
Victoria Page will be 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.
They are joined by Mark Austin, Tom Barnes Standing, New Adventures Emerging Artist 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.
Matthew Bourne said:
āIām thrilled to announce that 11 of the original cast of The Red Shoes, which premiered in 2016, are returning for this 10th Anniversary production, performing the roles they created, possibly, for the last time. This is something that no New Adventures fan will want to miss!
The Red Shoes was the culmination of a twenty-year ambition to bring Powell and Pressburger's seminal 1948 film to the stage. It was also, in many ways, a personal love letter to a life in theatre and dance.
This production was certainly a landmark event for New Adventures, becoming an instant classic and a beloved addition to our repertoire. Iām so happy to see it return this year, especially as our last tour in 2020 was sadly cut short by the pandemic and left many of our loyal audiences throughout the UK disappointed.
So, welcome back to the Ballet Lermontov and to paraphrase the great impresario himselfā¦ āIt's time to put on the red shoes, Vicky, and dance for us again....āā
A sell-out ahead of its world premiere season in 2016, Matthew Bourneās acclaimed adaptation of the legendary film went on to win Best Entertainment at the 2017 Olivier Awards, with Bourne also receiving the award for Best Theatre Choreographer. The production later returned for a national tour in 2019.
A timeless fairytale and Academy Award-winning film, The Red Shoes has captivated audiences for generations with its powerful story of obsession, possession and one young womanās dream to become the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to dance, but her ambition becomes a fierce struggle between the two men who fuel her passion.
Matthew Bourneās magical double Olivier Award-winning production of the Powell and Pressburger classic is set to a score orchestrated by Terry Davies, featuring the lush music of golden-age Hollywood composer Bernard Herrmann, with designs by Lez Brotherston (set and costumes), Paule Constable (lighting) and Paul Groothuis (sound).
An intoxicating drama where life mirrors art with devastating consequences, The Red Shoes promises to dazzle the senses and break the heart.
THE RED SHOES is supported using public funds by Arts Council England.
