'Phantoms of the Popera' starring G4
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
8 March 2027 to 29 March 2027 (selected dates)
Book Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella tickets: New Adventures sets the fairytale in wartime London, with Prokofiev’s score and striking design.
Matthew Bourne's Cinderella, produced by New Adventures, transplants the classic fairytale to Blitz-era London, where a chance meeting between a young woman and an RAF pilot unfolds against the urgency of wartime. The 30th Anniversary production visits Milton Keynes Theatre, Woking Theatre, Liverpool Empire and Theatre Royal Glasgow.
Matthew Bourne sets his Cinderella amid the 1940 London Blitz. The romance is compressed by circumstance: two people meet, fall in love in a single evening, and are then separated by bombing raids. Prokofiev's score underpins the action, with Paul Groothuis's sound design bringing the noise and atmosphere of a city under attack into the auditorium.
Lez Brotherston provides the designs, with lighting by Neil Austin and video and projection design by Duncan McLean. ATG identifies Brotherston’s designs as Olivier Award-winning and Austin as an Olivier Award winner.
The production carries a recommended age guidance of 8 and above. It depicts bombing raids, the destruction of buildings and air-raid sirens, realised through theatrical smoke and haze, strobe lighting, and loud sound effects. Anyone with sensitivity to those elements, regardless of age, may wish to take this into account before booking.
These are the dates listed by ATG as checked on 21 September 2026. A date range may contain selected performances, rather than a show every day. Open your chosen venue link for exact times, seats and current prices.
| Venue | Town or city | Dates | Booking status | Tickets |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes Theatre | Milton Keynes | Tue 26 Jan 2027 - Sat 30 Jan 2027 | On sale | Book tickets |
| Woking Theatre | Woking | Tue 2 Feb 2027 - Sat 6 Feb 2027 | On sale | Book tickets |
| Liverpool Empire | Liverpool | Tue 16 Feb 2027 - Sat 20 Feb 2027 | On sale | Book tickets |
| Theatre Royal Glasgow | Glasgow | Tue 13 Apr 2027 - Sat 17 Apr 2027 | On sale | Book tickets |
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Our venue guides cover getting there, seating and access information: Milton Keynes Theatre, Woking Theatre, Liverpool Empire Theatre, Theatre Royal Glasgow. If you need accessible seating or an assisted performance, check the arrangements for that venue and date with ATG before booking.
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ATG lists Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella as a ballet. New Adventures presents Bourne’s reimagining of the fairytale, using Prokofiev’s score.
The production is recommended for ages 8 and above. It contains depictions of Blitz bombing raids, including strobe lighting, theatrical smoke or haze, sirens, and loud explosion effects, which may be distressing for younger or more sensitive audience members.
The 30th Anniversary tour visits Milton Keynes Theatre, Woking Theatre, Liverpool Empire and Theatre Royal Glasgow.
Choose a venue from the dates table and follow its ATG Tickets link. You can then check performance times, available seats and the total price before paying.
Milton Keynes Theatre: Tue 26 Jan 2027 - Sat 30 Jan 2027; Woking Theatre: Tue 2 Feb 2027 - Sat 6 Feb 2027; Liverpool Empire Theatre: Tue 16 Feb 2027 - Sat 20 Feb 2027; Theatre Royal Glasgow: Tue 13 Apr 2027 - Sat 17 Apr 2027.
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500 Marlborough Gate, Milton Keynes MK9 3NZ
Milton Keynes Central is the nearest railway station, on the London Euston to Birmingham main line. Buses run from outside the station to stops on Midsummer Boulevard by the theatre, and there is a taxi rank outside the station.
Buses run from Milton Keynes Central rail station to stops on Midsummer Boulevard, right outside the theatre. For local timetables use Traveline (traveline.info).
Several car parks sit close to the theatre and many are free after 6pm. Please note that the multistorey car park at the rear of the building has been closed by Milton Keynes Council. If you are driving, set your sat nav to the street name, Marlborough Gate, rather than the postcode. A limited number of accessible parking spaces are available immediately in front of the theatre on Midsummer Boulevard.
Leas Cliff Hall, Folkestone
8 March 2027 to 29 March 2027 (selected dates)
Norman Bragg Studio, Aylesbury Waterside
15 November 2026 to 15 November 2026 (selected dates)
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
18 January 2027 to 30 January 2027 (selected dates)
Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella