Award-winning Australian playwright Kendall Feaver brings fresh life to a beloved classic in this acclaimed new adaptation of Ballet Shoes, back on the Olivier stage following five-star reviews.
Set in a crumbling London home filled with fossils and fierce ambition, Ballet Shoes follows adopted sisters Pauline, Petrova and Posy as they navigate childhood, creativity and big dreams in a world not designed for girls with grand plans. With help from their determined guardian Sylvia, no-nonsense Nana and a cast of eccentric lodgers, the sisters fight to discover who they are - and who they want to become.
Directed by Katy Rudd (The Ocean at the End of the Lane), Feaver’s version has been praised as “playful” and “graceful”, offering a heartfelt, modern-minded take on Noel Streatfeild’s classic novel.
★★★★★ “Springs from page to stage with panache.” WhatsOnStage
★★★★★ “This superlative adaptation never puts a foot wrong.” Evening Standard
★★★★★ “If you see one show this Christmas season, make it the effusive, lovable Ballet Shoes.” Independent