Ballet Shoes, National Theatre review: If you see one show this Christmas season, make it this loveable adaptation
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Ballet Shoes, National Theatre review: If you see one show this Christmas season, make it this loveable adaptation

The Independent  

Although the name Ballet Shoes might conjure up visions of pastel pink sweetness, there’s nothing overly sugary about the National Theatre’s gorgeous, gutsy family Christmas show. “This isn’t a school, it’s a cult,” says bolshy Pauline as she and her sisters begin their dramatic training at an institution presided over by the exacting Russian ballet teacher Madame Fidolia. We get a burst of classic ballet wonder courtesy of Madame Fidolia’s poignant encounter with her younger self in a meticulously realised scene that references another NT hit, the wistful classic musical Follies. ‘Ballet Shoes’ is on at The National Theatre until 22 February 2025; more information and tickets here.

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