Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences world-wide since its premiere in 2005.
Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his New Adventures Company return to this witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world.
In a castle high on a hill lives Edward; a boy created by an eccentric inventor. When his creator dies he is left alone and unfinished with only scissors for hands until a kindly townswoman invites him to live with her suburban family. Can Edward find his place in the well-meaning community which struggles to see past his curious appearance to the innocence and gentleness within?
Presented by New Adventures, Martin McCallum and Marc Platt Devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne New music and arrangements by Terry Davies Based on themes from the original motion picture score composed by Danny Elfman Based on the original motion picture by arrangement with 20th Century Studios Original story and motion picture directed by Tim Burton Original screenplay, story and co-adaptation by Caroline Thompson Designed by Lez Brotherston Lighting designed by Howard Harrison Sound designed by Paul Groothuis By Special Arrangement with Buena Vista Theatricals
Access Performances Audio Described Performance - Saturday 13 January at 2:30pm Touch Tour - Saturday 13 January at 2:30pm
1h 55m (incl. interval)
5th December, 2023
20th January, 2024
Age Suitability: 5+
This show contains: Smoke / haze, pyros, snow falling and smoking.
By: Matthew Bourne, based on the screenplay by Caroline Thompson from a story by Thompson and Tim Burton, by arrangement with 20th Century Studios
Director: Matthew Bourne
Choreography: Matthew Bourne
Producer: New Adventures, Martin McCallum, Marc Platt by special arrangement with Buena Vista Theatricals
Design: Lez Brotherston
Costumes: Lez Brotherston
Lighting: Howard Harrison
Sound: Paul Groothuis
Other info: Original music and arrangements by Terry Davies, based on themes from the film score composed by Danny Elfman
Location: Fringe/Off West End
Railway station: King's Cross St Pancras
Bus numbers: Rosebery Avenue 19, 38, 341. Upper Street 4, 43, 56, 153. Pentonville Road 30, 205, 214, 394, 476
Night bus numbers: Rosebery Avenue N19, N38, N41, 341. Upper Street 43. Pentonville Road 205, 214, N73
Car park: Bowling Green Lane (8mins)
Directions from tube: (5mins) Take Upper St towards the City Road crossroads. Continue straight and turn right into Rosebery Avenue, where the theatre is 100m down on the right.
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