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Review: Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes, 2026 UK tour, Glasgow. Magical Dance Theatre
Matthew Bourne's 10th anniversary revival of his New Adventures dance classic, The Red Shoes, is now on tour across the UK. The dark, sensuous production plays Glasgow's King's Theatre until Saturday 31st January 2026. Read my review below. Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes Company. Photo credit: Johan Persson Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes revival ★★★★★ Review: 28 January 2026 | King's Theatre, Glasgow No one does dance theatre like Matthew Bourne. With exquisite dancers, clea

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Jan 283 min read


Full cast and tour dates announced for Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes
The full cast and tour dates have been announced for Matthew Bourne's double Olivier award-winning production of The Red Shoes which plays at The King's Theatre, Glasgow from Tues 27 - Saturday 31 January 2026. Find out more below. Looking for my review of The Red Shoes? Find it here: https://www.lisainthetheatre.com/post/review-matthew-bourne-the-red-shoes Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes UK tour cast 2026 The King’s Theatre, Glasgow is delighted to reveal the full cast and to

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Dec 18, 20253 min read


Matthew Bourne's The Car Man returns to Scotland
Matthew Bourne's legendary production The Car Man will return to the King's Theatre, Glasgow in 2026 as part of a new UK tour. The new tour of Bourne's award-winning dance thriller will open at Leicester Curve Theatre in June 2026. Find out more below. New Adventures announce the return of Matthew Bourne's The Car Man New Adventures is delighted to announce that Matthew Bourne’s award-winning dance thriller THE CAR MAN will return for a 2026 UK tour, coming to the King's The

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Nov 9, 20252 min read


Review: Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, UK Tour, Glasgow 2025
Matthew Bourne's iconic reinvention of Tchaikovsky's classic ballet arrives in Glasgow as part of its 30th anniversary UK tour. Bourne's...

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Jun 4, 20253 min read


Review: Scottish Ballet, The Nutcracker - Winter 2024 / 2025
Scottish Ballet: The Nutcracker winter 2024 / 2025 review. The Theatre Royal, Glasgow 2024

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Jan 3, 20255 min read


Review: Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet, UK Tour, Glasgow
Review: Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet, New Adventures, UK Tour, The King's Theatre, Glasgow.

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Sep 28, 20233 min read


REVIEW: Scottish Ballet: The Snow Queen
REVIEW: Scottish Ballet: The Snow Queen 2022

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Dec 15, 20221 min read
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