Edward Scissorhands, by Matthew Bourne, tours UK for first time in nearly a decade

Published 11 October 2023

New Adventures, Martin McCallum and Marc Platt are delighted to announce that Edward Scissorhands, devised, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne will return in 2023.

Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of audiences world-wide since its premiere in 2005. Following sell out performances in America, Australia, Korea and Japan and Europe, it had its first major revival in 2014 and now returns to UK theatres for the first time in nine years.

Based on the classic Tim Burton movie and featuring the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies, Bourne and his company, New Adventures return to this witty, bittersweet story of an incomplete boy left alone in a strange new world.

In a castle high on a hill lives Edward; a boy created by an eccentric inventor. When his creator dies, he is left alone and unfinished with only scissors for hands until a kindly townswoman invites him to live with her suburban family. Can Edward find his place in the well-meaning community which struggles to see past his curious appearance to the innocence and gentleness within?

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Book now at these Theatre Tokens venues:

Theatre Royal, Plymouth

20 – 25 November

The Lowry, Manchester (Book online)

28 Nov – 2 Dec

Sadler’s Wells, London

5 Dec 2023 – 20 Jan 2024

2024

Milton Keynes Theatre

30 January – 3 February

New Victoria Theatre, Woking

13 – 17 February

Liverpool Empire

20 – 24 February

Bristol Hippodrome

5 – 9 March

Alhambra Theatre, Bradford

9 – 13 April

Hull New Theatre

23 – 27 April

Festival Theatre, Edinburgh

14 – 18 May

Theatre Royal, Glasgow

21 – 25 May