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Ballet Shoes

Opens: November 26, 2024
Closing: February 22, 2025
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(Waterloo) South Bank London

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In a crumbling house full of dinosaur bones and fossils, three adopted sisters are learning who they are and what they want to be.



But in a world that wasn’t built for women with big ambitions, can they forge a future, keep their family together, and even learn a dance or two along the way?


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Photos: Rehearsals for BALLET SHOES at the National Theatre
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 24, 2024


The National Theatre is presenting the first major stage adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s best-selling book Ballet Shoes. Get a first look inside rehearsals!

Go Live Theatre Projects Launches Online Auction Raising Funds For Future Work
by Stephi Wild - Oct 14, 2024


Go Live Theatre Projects, the London based theatrical education charity, has launched an online charity auction, full of rare theatre memorabilia.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School and Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Will Host 'Poinsettias And Pointe Shoes'
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2024


Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will partner with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School (PBT School) to present Poinsettias and Pointe Shoes, a shortened version of PBT's beloved The Nutcracker.

Jamie Muscato, Bradley Jaden, and Ben Forster Join Carrie Hope Fletcher In LOVE LETTERS UK Tour
by Blair Ingenthron - Jul 26, 2024


Jamie Muscato, Bradley Jaden, and Ben Forster will join Carrie Hope Fletcher in the LOVE LETTERS UK tour starting September 2024.

X. Wang Releases New Children's Book DARA THE DANCING PANDA
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 12, 2024


Join Dara, a young panda with dreams of dancing, on an adventurous quest to find her missing ballet shoes in the enchanting new children's book DARA THE DANCING PANDA by X. Wang.

Ballet Hispánico School Of Dance to Present ELEVATE! Summer Dance Boot Camp
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 21, 2024


Ballet Hispánico School of Dance will present ELEVATE! Summer Dance Boot Camp, a one-week intensive for dancers ages 7-18. Learn how to purchase tickets.

National Theatre Will Adapt BALLET SHOES For the Stage This Autumn
by Stephi Wild - Apr 19, 2024


The National Theatre will adapt the bestselling book Ballet Shoes for the stage. Learn more about the production here!

Hit Off-Broadway Production SMALL Opens Lyric Theatre's 2024 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 29, 2024


From the horse-race track to the Broadway stage, Lyric Theatre opens its 2024 season with Small, a hit one-man show direct from a critically-acclaimed run Off-Broadway.

THE ACROBATIC SWAN LAKE Comes to Sadler's Wells This June 2024
by Stephi Wild - Jan 26, 2024


The Xi'an Acrobatic Troupe's The Acrobatic Swan Lake has dazzled sold-out audiences around the world since its premiere in 2004 and is now returning to London this Summer for a strictly limited run.

Carrie Hope Fletcher Will Embark on UK Concert Tour LOVE LETTERS in 2024
by Stephi Wild - Nov 20, 2023


Following the huge success of her UK Concert Tour, 'An Open Book', actress, author, vlogger and award-winning West End sensation Carrie Hope Fletcher is heading out on a brand-new UK concert tour in 2024. CARRIE HOPE FLETCHER – LOVE LETTERS will play thirteen venues around the country, kicking off on 27 September.

Join the Magnifique Winter Intensive Virtual Auditions at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 18, 2023


Join the Magnifique Winter Intensive Virtual Auditions at Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. Submit your video by December 31, 2023 for a chance to learn from renowned French instructors. Limited spots available for students aged six and up.

New English Ballet Theatre Presents THE GENESIS DANCE PROJECT Tour In Essex and London
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 18, 2023


NEW ENGLISH BALLET THEATRE presents THE GENESIS DANCE PROJECT, featuring music by prog-rock legends GENESIS and new works by contemporary choreographers. Don't miss this dynamic ballet tour in Essex and London.

Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School Joins Phipps Conservatory To Kick Off The Holiday Season With POINSETTIAS & POINTE SHOES
by Stephi Wild - Sep 15, 2023


Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens will partner with Pittsburgh Ballet Theatre School (PBT School) to present Poinsettias and Pointe Shoes, a shortened version of PBT's beloved The Nutcracker. Learn more about the event and how to get tickets here!

BALLET NIGHTS Comes to Lanterns Studio Theatre in September
by Stephi Wild - Jul 10, 2023


Jamiel Devernay-Laurence presents BALLET NIGHTS 2023, an unmissable new season in the ballet calendar featuring world-class dancers, emerging artists, modern masterpieces, new creations, legacy works, and live music up close and personal at Lanterns Studio Theatre.

Feature: The Long Journey Home
by Lora Strum - May 27, 2023


Standing in a rehearsal room aboard the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum, haloed by the sun setting behind an American flag flapping in the wind off the Hudson River, Román Baca gives his performers their mission: They must complete their choreography for a special Memorial Day weekend performance that’s just five days away. 

Lyric Opera of Chicago to Hold Dance Auditions for AIDA in May
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 25, 2023


Lyric Opera of Chicago will hold auditions for solo dancers with significant stage experience for its upcoming production of Aida by Giuseppe Verdi.

Kaatsbaan Cultural Park Announces Community Classes Beginning This Month
by Stephi Wild - Mar 16, 2023


Kaatsbaan Cultural Park has announced that their Community Classes will begin on March 27, 2023. Kaatsbaan offers Ballet, movement, family dance, and contemporary movement classes.

Review: Houston Ballet's Summer and Smoke Takes My Breath Away with Its Gorgeous Storytelling
by Miranda Keating - Mar 14, 2023


As much as I admire the art of ballet, I have never seen a new, professional ballet performance, one that no one else has seen before. To say I was excited to be in the audience for the opening night of the world premiere of Houston Ballet's SUMMER AND SMOKE is an understatement, and it was everything that I hoped it to be!

Photos: First Look at THE NUTCRACKER at Bristol Old Vic
by Stephi Wild - Nov 30, 2022


Production photos have been released for Bristol Old Vic's brand-new Christmas spectacular The Nutcracker and show a truly 'crackers' take on this traditional festive favourite!

Interview: Matt Blaker Talks About Being The New Raoul And The Enduring Appeal Of THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
by Fiona Scott - Aug 1, 2022


Matt Blaker recently starred in Carousel at Kilworth House Theatre. He is now returning to The Phantom of the Opera as the newest resident Raoul. We spoke with Blaker about his career, as well as taking on the role of the Vicomte de Chagny.

Review: BILLY ELLIOT THE MUSICAL, Leicester Curve
by Mickey-Jo Boucher - Jul 21, 2022


Six years after it closed in the West End, the first new staging of Billy Elliot The Musical has opened at the Leicester Curve, made possible by liaison with the original filmmakers. Though it is a bold departure in many ways from the beloved original production, its story endures and continues to resonate strongly with British theatregoers and theatremakers alike.

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL & More Available on BroadwayHD This Summer
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 15, 2022


This summer, viewers can beat the heat and enjoy Broadway blockbusters from the comfort of their own homes with BroadwayHD! BroadwayHD has a variety of summer blockbuster titles, including Cats, The Phantom of the Opera, Les Misérables, Hair, and more. 

Feature: Elyzabeth Diaga performs the Queens of Rock at Mosaic on the Strip
by Debbie Hall - Jun 27, 2022


Queens of Rock is a one-woman rock show starring Elyzabeth Diaga, celebrating the music of the greatest female rock icons of the last four decades. She will homage to over 15 legends in Queens of Rock, performing at Mosaic on the Strip June 30-July 4.

Dance Consortium Presents LES BALLETS TROCKADERO DE MONTE CARLO
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2022


 This autumn sees Dance Consortium's 50th tour of the world's best international contemporary dance - and its sixth tour of the iconic Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo.

Queensland Ballet Unveils its Company For 2022
by Stephi Wild - Oct 27, 2021


Following the announcement of the 2022 season, Queensland Ballet has announced its Company line up for next year.

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