Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, EC1
0844.412.4300
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Matthre Bourne's Edward Scissorhands
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- When
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2 Dec 2008 – 18 Jan 2009
Tuesdays–Sundays
(schedule) - Where
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Tube: Angel
- Price
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£10 - 50
- Links
Demonstrating that Walthamstow has delivered more than early-'90s boy-banders to the world, choreographer and E17 native Matthew Bourne — whose past glories include radical adaptations of Swan Lake and The Nutcracker — turns a dab hand to Edward Scissorhands. Running for a season at Sadler's Wells, the theatrical ballet production of Tim Burton's gothic fairy tale features the distinctive music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, complementing the tale of a lonely, clipper-fisted lad in a suburban world. Innocently enchanting, the reworking has enjoyed international sell-out success with its contemporary take on a dance form too often weighed down by stuffy pomposity.
