Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes returns to Bristol Hippodrome in 2020
Posted on: 30 Apr 2019Matthew Bourne's spectacular production of The Red Shoes returns to Bristol Hippodrome from Tuesday 3rd until Saturday 7th March 2020.
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Based on the classic film by Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger and the fairytale by Hans Christian Anderson, the sensational smash-hit and double Olivier Award-winning production is back at the city's top theatrical venue after a sell-out run back in 2017.
Staged by Bourne and ground-breaking, British dance-theatre company New Adventures, this spellbinding adaption has enchanted and dazzled audiences across the globe since its world premiere season in 2016.
A dramatic, riveting tale of obsession, possession, a girl's dream to be the greatest dancer in the world and the torment between the two men who inspire her, this production is set to the dramatic music of legendary film composer Bernard Herrmann, who scored such classic movies as Citizen Kane, Psycho and Taxi Driver.
The music has been adapted and orchestrated by Terry Davies with a knock-out performance by the New Adventures Orchestra, and the show features stunning cinematic designs by Lez Brotherston, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Paul Groothuis and projection by Duncan McLean.
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This particular writer can testify to its beguiling brilliance too, having seen it in 2017 and describing it as "ballet and musical theatre of the highest calibre; breathtaking, heartbreaking, exhilarating, tragic and compelling." Take a look at the full review here.
An hypnotic, irresistible tale of the dark realities and fateful consequences of life imitating art by one of the world's most accomplished choreographic storytellers, The Red Shoes will captivate and move you from start to finish.
Evening performance times are 7.30pm with additional matinees at 2.30pm on Thursday 5th and Saturday 7th March. Ticket prices range from £13 to £62.90 and can be purchased here.
Bristol Hippodrome is located at St Augustine’S Parade, Bristol BS1 4UZ. Tel. 0117 302 3310
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Jamie is a writer, blogger, journalist, critic, film fan, soundtrack nerd and all-round Bristolian good egg. He loves the music of Philip Glass, the art of Salvador Dali, the writings of Charles Bukowksi and Hunter S Thompson, the irreverence of Harry Hill, and the timeless, straw-chomping exuberance of The Wurzels. You can sometimes find him railing against a surging tide of passing cyclists, or gorging himself senseless on the Oriental delights of a Cosmos all-you-can-eat buffet.
