The Red Shoes

The brightest and best musicals coming soon to Newcastle Theatre Royal
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Tue 28 Apr – Sat 9 May 2026

Main Stage, Theatre Royal

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EVENT INFORMATION

Evenings: 7.30pm
Matinees: Thu 2pm, Sat 2.30pm
Running time: 2hrs (including interval)
Need to know: 7+, contains smoke, haze, flashing lights, themes of suicide, death and use of e-cigarettes.
Audio Described perf with pre-show Touch Tour: Sat 2 May, 2.30pm
Contains recorded music.

Under 30s tickets available

Theatre Royal Sponsored by Vertu

A timeless fairytale and Academy Award winning movie, The Red Shoes has captivated audiences and inspired generations of dancers with its powerful tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world.

Victoria Page lives to dance but her ambitions become a fierce struggle between the two men who inspire her passion.

Matthew Bourne’s magical double Olivier Award-winning production of the legendary Powell and Pressburger film is set to a score orchestrated by Terry Davies, featuring the mesmerizing music of golden-age Hollywood composer Bernard Herrmann, with sumptuous designs by Lez Brotherston (set and costumes), Paule Constable (lighting) and Paul Groothuis (sound).

An intoxicating drama where life imitates art with fateful consequences, The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart.