Matthew Bourne's The Midnight Bell Tickets

Another Round: Tickets for Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell!

The Midnight Bell, acclaimed choreographer Matthew Bourne’s adaptation of Patrick Hamilton's whiskey-soaked classics, returns to Sadler’s Wells for a strictly limited run. This “silky, sexy, intoxicating” (The i) piece of dance theatre portrays interwoven tales of love, lust and loneliness in a smoky Soho pub. Dubbed “a return to Bourne’s roots” by The Independent, you won't want to miss this atmospheric, sultry and moving work from the master of his craft. Book today!

What is Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell about?

London, in the 1930s; lonely hearts convene at the Midnight Bell, a boozy tavern where smoke fills the air and a cast of downtrodden characters seek connection. A barmaid spurns the advances of an over-eager customer, a lovesick waiter pines for a sex worker, two men begin a furtive love affair, a spinster seeks company, a sick man embarks on a sinister flight of fancy. Propelled by loneliness and longing, their stories interconnect and unfold into tales of lust, desire, betrayal and redemption, beautifully portrayed by a stunning cast of highly accomplished dancers.

“Sexy, smouldering and sad” (The Guardian) The Midnight Bell is inspired by the work of novelist Patrick Hamilton and compiles several characters from his lesser-known novels into one cohesive, “gloriously atmospheric,” (The Standard) piece of dance theatre.

The Midnight Bell originally premiered in 2021 and was a critical success, receiving five nominations at the National Dance Awards, and winning two. Matthew Bourne took home the award for Best Modern Choreography and Michela Meazza, who played the spinster Miss Roach, won the award for Outstanding Female Modern Performance.

Who are the creatives of Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell?

The Midnight Bell is produced by New Adventures, the company of choreographer Matthew Bourne. Bourne’s previous credits include Oliver!, The Car Man, Play Without Words, Dorian Gray and his innovative all male production of the famous ballet Swan Lake.

Bourne is once again joined by the Olivier and Tony Award-winning team behind many previous New Adventures hits including Edward Scissorhands, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake: composer Terry Davies, set and costume designer Lez Brotherston, lighting designer Paule Constable and sound designer Paul Groothuis.

Who are the cast of Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell?

This impressive cast is comprised of New Adventures stalwarts and rising stars, with many of the original cast members from the 2021 premiere reprising their roles. In the words of Bourne himself, “this is, without doubt, the finest company of quintessential New Adventures actor/dancers ever assembled for a single production! Together they represent nearly 30 years of critically acclaimed performances and created roles in my work.”

The cast includes Reece Causton, Glenn Graham, Daisy May Kemp, Andrew Monaghan, Liam Mower, Bryony Pennington, Cordelia Braithwaite, Dominic North, Edwin Ray, Danny Reubens, Ashley Shaw and Alan Vincent, and rising star Hannah Kremer.

Patrick Hamilton (1904–1962) was an English novelist and playwright, whose work focused on the ordinary working man and woman, often set in pubs, and plunged into the darkest recesses of the human heart. He is best known for his novels, Twenty Thousand Streets Under the Sky and Hangover Square and his plays Rope and Gas Light, which were both later adapted into popular films. Alfred Hitchcock adapted Rope, while Gas Light received both an English and a US adaptation, and is credited with originating the term ‘gaslighting’.

The Midnight Bell draws inspiration from several of Hamilton’s novels, including Hangover Square, The Slaves of Solitude and The Midnight Bell.

Book Tickets for Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell at Sadler's Wells!

A “searing portrait of love’s pathetic disappointments” (The Guardian), The Midnight Bell is dance theatre at its finest. So pull up a seat at the bar and get your tickets for this strictly limited run before last orders is called - book for The Midnight Bell at Sadler’s Wells today!