Ballet Shoes

In a crumbling house full of dinosaur bones and fossils, three adopted sisters – Pauline, Petrova and Posy – are learning who they are and what they want to be.

Under the watchful eyes and guidance of their guardian Sylvia, Nana, and some unlikely lodgers, they fight to pursue their individual passions. But in a world that wasn’t built for women with big ambitions, can they forge a future, keep their family together, and even learn a dance or two along the way?

Katy Rudd (The Ocean At The End Of The Lane) returns to the National Theatre to direct Noel Streatfeild’s beloved novel in this acclaimed new version by Kendall Feaver (The Almighty Sometimes).

Closing

21/02/2026

Running Time

2h40, inc. interval

Genre

Drama

Age & Content

7+

Please Note:

This production contains themes of adoption and death.

No accessibility performances are currently scheduled for this show.