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Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell: emotionally compelling

New Adventures in Matthew Bourne's The Midnight Bell
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Glenn Graham and Michela Meazza in Matthew Bourne's The Midnight Bell
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Andrew Monaghan and Liam Mower in Matthew Bourne's The Midnight Bell
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Dominic North and Ashley Shaw in Matthew Bourne's The Midnight Bell
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Andrew Monaghan in Matthew Bourne's The Midnight Bell
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“They are all without exception top-class dance-actors, embodying their characters”
Reviewed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 12 June 2025
The Midnight Bell (Sir Matthew Bourne)
New Adventures
Lez Brotherston, Set Designer, Costume Designer
Paule Constable, Lighting Designer
Liam Mower, Dancer
Andrew Monaghan, Dancer
Michela Meazza, Dancer
Glenn Graham, Dancer
Ashley Shaw, Dancer
Dominic North, Dancer
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****1
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*****
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Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet is a heartbreaker
*****
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