Photo Flash: Inside Matthew Bourne's THE RED SHOES Gala Night

Matthew Bourne's acclaimed new production of THE RED SHOES had its Sadler's Wells press night this week and a special gala performance last night. The show runs until 29 January, 2017, and the company includes Ashley Shaw, Cordelia Braithwaite, Katrina Lyndon, Sam Archer, Chris Trenfield, Dominic North, Michela Meazza, Anjali Mehra, Nicole Kabera, Liam Mower and Danny Reubens.

Matthew Bourne's magical new adaptation of the legendary Powell and Pressburger film reunites him with his regular collaborators and New Adventures Associate Artists: Lez Brotherston (set and costumes), Paule Constable (lighting) and Paul Groothuis (sound). This world premiere is set to a new score arranged by New Adventures Associate Artist Terry Davies using the mesmerising music of golden-age Hollywood composer, Bernard Herrmann. Read our review here

See photographs from the gala night party below by Dan Wooller

Adam Garcia

Anneka Rice

Barry Humphries and Richard E. Grant

Cameron Mackintosh and Barry Humphries

Cameron Mackintosh and Matthew Bourne (Director/Choreographer)

Carol Kirkwood

Caroline Quentin and Anne Reid

Caroline Quentin

Darcey Bussell and Bruno Tonioli

Sheila Ferris and David Suchet

Douglas Booth

Tom Daley and Dustin Lance Black

Edward Watson

Jason Watkins

Jennifer Saunders and Freya Edmondson

Kelly Hoppen and Bruno Tonioli

Linda Ruth Williams and Mark Kermode

Mathew Horne

Matthew Bourne (Director/Choreographer) and Elaine Paige

Matthew Bourne (Director/Choreographer) and Elaine Paige

Matthew Bourne (Director/Choreographer), PaTricia Kelly and Arthur Pita

Miranda Richardson and Richard Eyre

Ophelia Lovibond

PaTricia Kelly and Etta Murfitt (Associate Director)