The Red Shoes | Trailer

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  • Swan Theatre

    Stratford-upon-Avon

    Until 19 Jan 2025 Book Tickets

  • Running time:

    2 hrs 25 mins (including a 20 mins interval)

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Next performance:

21 November, 7:00PM

Swan Theatre
Stratford-upon-Avon

Step into the dark fairy tale world of Hans Christian Andersen’s The Red Shoes, brought to life in Nancy Harris’ ★★★★★ ‘dark, delicious treat’ (Reviews Hub), directed by Kimberley Rampersad.

Book now for this limited run, playing in the Swan Theatre until 19 January 2025.

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About the play

This Christmas, get up close to Andersen's dark fairy tale where a young woman's beautiful pair of red shoes takes her places she doesn't wish to go.

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Cast and creatives

Meet the full cast and creative team for The Red Shoes, a retelling of this dark Hans Christian Anderson fairy tale, by playwright Nancy Harris and directed by Kimberley Rampersad.

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Production photos

See production images for The Red Shoes in the Swan Theatre.

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Behind the scenes

Take a look at behind the scenes for Nancy Harris' adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen's dark and delicious fairy tale.

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The Plot

Nancy Harris’s play, The Red Shoes, is based on the Fairy Tale by Hans Christian Andersen, first published in 1845.

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Related events

Find out more about our production of The Red Shoes and how it was created, with our series of events.

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Assisted Performances

Find out about our assisted performances for The Red Shoes.

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