Kendall Feaver's new adaptation of Noel Streatfeild's best-selling book will run at the National Theatre for a limited run starting in November.
Melanie-Joyce Bermudez, Daisy Sequerra and Grace Saif headshots. Photos provided by production.
Initial casting has been announced for The Ballet Shoes which begins performances in the Olivier Theatre on 23 November.
The cast includes Melanie-Joyce Bermudez (Petrova Fossil), Eryck Brahmania (Ensemble), Cordelia Braithwaite (Ensemble), Michelle Cornelius (Ensemble), Sonya Cullingford (Winifred),Jenny Galloway(Nana), Courtney George (Ensemble), Georges Hann (Ensemble), Nadine Higgin (Theo Dane), Helena Lymbery (Doctor Jakes), Xolishweh Ana Richards (Ballerina ), Sid Sagar (Jayan Saravanan), Grace Saif (Pauline Fossil), Justin Salinger (GUM) and Daisy Sequerra (Posy Fossil).
Directed by Katy Rudd with set design by Frankie Bradshaw, costume design by Samuel Wyer, choreography by Ellen Kane, composition by Asaf Zohar, lighting design by Paule Constable, sound design by Ian Dickinson for Autograph, casting by Bryony Jarvis-Taylor and associate choreography by Jonathan Goddard.
Follows the lives of Pauline, Petrova, and Posy Fossil, three adopted sisters as they navigate their unique talents and aspirations in the performing arts. Set in 1930s London, the story highlights their struggles and triumphs while emphasizing themes of family, ambition, and the pursuit of dreams.
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Heading into the National Theatre later this year, Ballet Shoes is the perfect production to enjoy with your family.