Ballet Shoes
By Noel Streatfeild
In a new version by Kendall Feaver
![Ballet-Shoes-National-Theatre-masthead-artwork-v3 Text reading](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/04/Ballet-Shoes-National-Theatre-mobile-artwork-v3.jpg?resize=900%2C900&gravity)
The bestselling book revitalised for the stage
In a crumbling house full of dinosaur bones and fossils, three adopted sisters – Pauline, Petrova and Posy – are learning who they are and what they want to be.
Under the watchful eyes and guidance of their guardian Sylvia, Nana, and some unlikely lodgers, they fight to pursue their individual passions. 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?
Katy Rudd (The Ocean at the End of the Lane) returns to the National Theatre to direct this spectacular re-imagining of Noel Streatfeild’s beloved novel, in a new version by Kendall Feaver (The Almighty Sometimes).
Suitability
Please note: This production contains themes of adoption and death. Suitable for ages 7+
Cast
![Melanie-Joyce-Bermudez-headshot-Photo-Harry-Livingstone Photo portrait of Melanie-Joyce Bermudez](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Melanie-Joyce-Bermudez-headshot-Photo-Harry-Livingstone.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Melanie-Joyce Bermudez
Petrova Fossil
![Photo portrait of Melanie-Joyce Bermudez](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Melanie-Joyce-Bermudez-headshot-Photo-Harry-Livingstone.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Melanie-Joyce Bermudez
![Eryck-Brahamania-headshot-Photo-Julia Eskell Photo portrait of Eryck Brahamania](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Eryck-Brahamania-headshot-Photo-Julia-Eskell.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Eryck Brahmania
Ensemble
![Photo portrait of Eryck Brahamania](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Eryck-Brahamania-headshot-Photo-Julia-Eskell.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Eryck Brahmania
![Cordelia-Braithwaite-headshot-v2 Photo portrait of Cordelia Braithwaite](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Cordelia-Braithwaite-headshot-v2.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Cordelia Braithwaite
Ensemble
![Photo portrait of Cordelia Braithwaite](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Cordelia-Braithwaite-headshot-v2.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Cordelia Braithwaite
![Michelle-Cornelius-headshot-Nicholas-Dawkes Photo portrait of Michelle Cornelius](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Michelle-Cornelius-headshot-Nicholas-Dawkes.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Michelle Cornelius
Ensemble
![Photo portrait of Michelle Cornelius](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Michelle-Cornelius-headshot-Nicholas-Dawkes.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Michelle Cornelius
![Sonya-Cullingford-headshot-Photo-yellowbelly Photo portrait of Sonya Cullingford](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Sonya-Cullingford-headshot-Photo-yellowbelly.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Sonya Cullingford
Winifred
![Photo portrait of Sonya Cullingford](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Sonya-Cullingford-headshot-Photo-yellowbelly.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Sonya Cullingford
![Jenny-Galloway-headshot-Photo-Nobby-Clark Photo portrait of Jenny Galloway](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Jenny-Galloway-headshot-Photo-Nobby-Clark.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Jenny Galloway
Nana
![Photo portrait of Jenny Galloway](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Jenny-Galloway-headshot-Photo-Nobby-Clark.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Jenny Galloway
![Courtney-George-Photo-Yellowbelly Photo portrait of Courtney George](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Courtney-George-Photo-Yellowbelly.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Courtney George
Ensemble
![Photo portrait of Courtney George](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Courtney-George-Photo-Yellowbelly.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Courtney George
![Georges-Hann-headshot-Photo-Andrew-Unwin Photo portrait of Georges Hann](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Georges-Hann-headshot-Photo-Andrew-Unwin.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Georges Hann
Ensemble
![Photo portrait of Georges Hann](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Georges-Hann-headshot-Photo-Andrew-Unwin.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Georges Hann
![Nadine-Higgin-headshot Nadine Higgin photo portrait](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/04/Nadine-Higgin-headshot.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Nadine Higgin
Theo Dane
![Nadine Higgin photo portrait](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2023/04/Nadine-Higgin-headshot.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Nadine Higgin
![Helena-Lymbery-headshot Photo portrait of Helena Lymbery](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Helena-Lymbery-headshot.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Helena Lymbery
Doctor Jakes
![Photo portrait of Helena Lymbery](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Helena-Lymbery-headshot.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Helena Lymbery
![Xolisweh-Ana-Richards-headshot-Photo-Andy-Ross Photo portrait of Xolisweh Ana Richards](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Xolisweh-Ana-Richards-headshot-Photo-Andy-Ross.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Xolisweh Ana Richards
Ballet Dancer / Ensemble
![Photo portrait of Xolisweh Ana Richards](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Xolisweh-Ana-Richards-headshot-Photo-Andy-Ross.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Xolisweh Ana Richards
![Sid-Sagar-Headshot-Harry-Livingstone Photo portrait of Sid Sagar](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Sid-Sagar-Headshot.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Sid Sagar
Jayan Saravanan
![Photo portrait of Sid Sagar](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Sid-Sagar-Headshot.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Sid Sagar
![Grace-Saif-headshot-Photo-Philip-Sharp Photo portrait of Grace Saif](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Grace-Saif-headshot-Photo-Philip-Sharp.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Grace Saif
Pauline Fossil
![Photo portrait of Grace Saif](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Grace-Saif-headshot-Photo-Philip-Sharp.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Grace Saif
![Justin-Salinger-headshot-Photo-Stuart-McClymont Photo portrait of Justin Salinger](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Justin-Salinger-headshot-Photo-Stuart-McClymont.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Justin Salinger
Gum / Fidolia
![Photo portrait of Justin Salinger](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Justin-Salinger-headshot-Photo-Stuart-McClymont.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Justin Salinger
![Daisy-Sequerra-headshot Photo portrait of Daisy Sequerra](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Daisy-Sequerra-headshot.jpg?fit=10%2C10)
Daisy Sequerra
Posy Fossil
![Photo portrait of Daisy Sequerra](https://images.nationaltheatre.org.uk/uploads/2024/06/Daisy-Sequerra-headshot.jpg?fit=50%2C50)
Daisy Sequerra
Production team
Playwright
Director
Set Designer
Frankie Bradshaw
Frankie Bradshaw
For the National Theatre: Dear Octopus, Blues for an Alabama Sky and Shakespeare for young audiences: Hamlet (also on a UK schools tour)
Costume Designer
Choreographer
Composer
Asaf Zohar
Asaf Zohar
Lighting Designer
Paule Constable
Paule Constable
Recent National Theatre includes: Nye (also Wales Millennium Centre), Till the Stars Come Down, The Confessions, Dixon and Daughters, The Normal Heart, The Visit, or The Old Lady Comes to Call and The Ocean at the End of the Lane
Sound Designer
Ian Dickinson for Autograph
Ian Dickinson for Autograph
Ian Dickinson is an award-winning sound designer and with extensive credits in the UK and internationally.
Casting Director
Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
Bryony Jarvis-Taylor
Associate Choreographer
Jonathan Goddard
Jonathan Goddard
Staff Director
Ticket prices
Monday – Saturday evenings and matinees:
£25, £39, £59, £79, £99
Previews 23 – 29 November:
£20, £35, £49, £64, £79
For concessions and discounts, see Ways to save
Please note the 6.30pm start time on the following Tuesday performances: 10 Dec, 17 Dec, 7 Jan, 14 Jan, 21 Jan and 28 Jan.
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Prices may change according to demand
What's on guide
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Assisted performances
Captioned
No BSL Interpreted performances available.
Audio described
No Chilled performance available.
No Dementia-friendly performances available.
Relaxed performance
Further performances to be announced, which will feature more assisted performances, including BSL.
Audio-described performances are preceded by a Touch Tour, 90 minutes before the performance start time. Call the Access line on 020 7452 3961 to book Touch Tours.
We have an allocation of tickets held for members of our Access scheme and if any of the assisted performances above are shown as “Sold Out”, tickets may still be available: Please log in to your account to view all available tickets, or call Box Office on 020 7452 3961
Smart caption glasses
Will not be available for performances of Ballet Shoes.