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Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes conjures the hothouse world of ballet

Matthew Bourne conjures the impassioned, hothouse world of ballet - 4/5 This richly realised production packs a wealth of ...

The Red Shoes review: Matthew Bourne is in his storytelling pomp

Matthew Bourne is in his storytelling pomp - 4/5 This adaptation of Powell and Pressburger’s famous classic is a tragedy told ...
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Get Your Reps In: “The Red Shoes” Reminds Us of the Real Price of Art

Ask Martin Scorsese about the weather or his coffee order, and it’ll be five minutes before he somehow works The Red Shoes into the conversation. The reasons why stretch beyond the director’s ...
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The Red Shoes, Sadler's Wells review - once again, Matthew Bourne lights up the season

Filmmakers Powell and Pressburger were not the first to portray ballet dancing as a fatal obsession and choreographer Matthew ...

Martin Scorsese Wishes He Could Watch This Classic Movie In IMAX

Legendary film director Martin Scorsese has revealed that if he could see one movie in IMAX, it would be a classic musical ...
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'The Red Shoes' review — this sumptuous, escapist production is one of Matthew Bourne's finest works to date

Read our review of dance drama *The Red Shoes*, now in performances at Sadler's Wells to 18 January 2026. Read more theatre ...