Great Performances

The Red Shoes

Experience Hans Christian Andersen’s dark fairytale from acclaimed director-choreographer Matthew Bourne with this Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation starring Ashley Shaw, Adam Cooper, Dominic North and Michaela Meazza.

The Party Audition

1m 34s

Aspiring dancer Victoria Page auditions for impresario Boris Lermontov at a party. As Page and aspiring pianist Julian Caster vie for the impresario's attention, they soon find that their talents are best used when combined, resulting in this awe inspiring piece.

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    Highlights from "The Red Shoes"

    S49 E3 - 1m 34s

    Enjoy highlights from Matthew Bourne's "The Red Shoes." Based on the film by the same name, "The Red Shoes" follows Victoria Page (Ashley Shaw) as her ambitions to be a famous dancer create a battleground between the two men who inspire her passion: Composer Julian Craster (Dominic North) and impresario Boris Lermontov (Adam Cooper).

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    The Red Shoes Preview

    S49 E3 - 30s

    Experience Hans Christian Andersen’s dark fairytale from acclaimed director-choreographer Matthew Bourne with this Olivier Award-winning stage adaptation starring Ashley Shaw, Adam Cooper, Dominic North and Michaela Meazza.

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    The Red Shoes: From Film to Stage

    S49 E3 - 3m 33s

    Listen to director Matthew Bourne as he explains how he incorporated dance into this stage adaptation of "The Red Shoes." Based on the iconic film by the same name, Bourne chose to fully immerse the audience into the world of the dancers by integrating dance into every aspect of the show.

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