Matthew Bourne's Cinderella Tickets

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella returns with a beautiful, powerful reimagining of the beloved fairytale as a love story set during the Second World War. Experience the story as you've never seen it before, set to a gorgeous and imaginative score that will immerse you into wartime London.

Why you should watch Cinderella

• It puts a fresh spin on the beloved story of Cinderella, reimagined as a wartime romance during the Blitz, an interpretation that's as heartbreaking as it is romantic.
• This Olivier Award-winning production features dazzling set and costume designs that immerse you into the heart of 1940s London.
• With a gorgeous score that incorporates the sounds of war-torn London, it's a stirring tribute to the spirit of the city during the Second World War.

What is Cinderella about?

Matthew Bourne's Cinderella is an epic interpretation of the classic fairytale that reimagines it as a war-time romance. In London in 1940, Cinderella has a chance encounter with a dashing young RAF pilot named Harry. They share a magical night together in a glamorous dance hall, and fall in love - just in time to be pulled apart by the Blitz, reinterpreting the famous midnight deadline as a heart-stopping race for survival during wartime. This dazzling dance production first premiered in 1997 and has since returned time and again to London, enchanting audiences with its timeless and beautiful storytelling.

This Olivier Award-winning production returns for a 30th anniversary celebration at Sadler's Wells, a tribute and testament to the spirit of London during the Blitz. With a thrilling, evocative love story brought to life by dazzling choreography, Bourne's classic is filled with vivid storytelling that's both thrilling and touching. It's set to a dramatic score by Sergei Prokofiev, which layers in the sirens of war-torn London into its rich sound design. It features gorgeous sets and costumes by Lez Brotherston that capture the iconic aesthetics of the 1940s.

Don't miss the return of this soulful and heartbreaking reimagining of a classic fairytale.