Edward Scissorhands (Matthew Bourne)

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From 22 November 2005 to 5 February 2006, returned from 2 December 2008 to 18 January 2009 at the Sadler's Wells Theatre in London

Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands - a stage dance adaptation of the classic Tim Burton motion picture - promises to be a treat for all the family when it returns this Christmas to Sadler's Wells Theatre. This touching and witty gothic fairytale tells the story of a boy created by an eccentric inventor who dies leaving him alone and unfinished. Left with only scissors for hands, Edward must find his place in a strange new suburban world where the well meaning community struggle to see past his appearance to the innocence and gentleness within.

"A cracking piece of theatre - superbly cast, steeped in stage tradition" The Guardian

Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands was previously seen in London at Sadler's Wells Theatre at Christmas 2005 for a nine week season.

"A shear delight. Matthew Bourne's gleaming Edward Scissorhands is a triumph" The Daily Mail

Please Note: Recommended for ages six plus. Edward Scissorhands is a dance production, not a musical. Strobe effects are used in this show.

"A cracking piece of theatre. Matthew Bourne - Tim Burton chemistry is fizzing!" The Daily Telegraph

"While Tim Burton's trust in Matthew Bourne has proved justified, this dansical version does expose the genre's weaknesses. Though Bourne is expert at telling a story without words, he needs very good music to give it wings. The score for Edward, adapted from Danny Elfman's film themes by Terry Davies, tries too insistently to be descriptive; the cast of minor characters, many of them Bourne regulars, have to overcompensate in ham acting for laboured choreography. But the fable is such an inspired one that such disappointments may be insignificant - unless you're a dance fanatic." The Observer

"Amusing and attractive - an entertaining story well told" The Times

"Matthew Bourne has been gestating a dance adaptation of Tim Burton's film Edward Scissorhands for years, and now we have it, for a long run at Sadler’s Wells. The good news is that it looks gorgeous. The downside is that it drags. It cries out for songs. For all the energy, there isn't sufficient dance interest to make it a ballet or sustain it as a 'dancical'... Lez Brotherston, Bourne's regular designer, certainly comes up trumps with his witty decors, inspired by the film originals but brilliantly translated to the stage." The Sunday Times

Edward Scissorhands was previously staged at The Sadler's Wells Theatre from 30 November 2005 to 4 February 2006