Matthew Bourne's Cinderella is not the fairy tale you think you know. Set during the London Blitz of 1940, this is a wartime romance told through breathtaking dance, where the glass slipper becomes a crystal shoe, the fairy godmother becomes a guardian angel, and the clock strikes midnight as the bombs begin to fall.
New Adventures' company of thirty dancers performs with the athletic grace and emotional depth that has made Matthew Bourne the most popular choreographer in the world. Lez Brotherston's stunning designs transform the stage from a bombed-out London street to a glittering ballroom and back again with cinematic sweep.
Prokofiev's magnificent score — one of the great ballet scores of the twentieth century — drives the action with surging orchestral power that will leave you breathless.
This production has won multiple awards worldwide and represents dance theatre at its absolute peak. A pre-show talk takes place at 6:30pm before each evening performance.
