Initial casting announced for return of BALLET SHOES at National Theatre
The National Theatre has announced initial casting for the festive return of Kendall Feaver’s acclaimed adaptation of Noel Streatfeild’s best-selling book Ballet Shoes, which plays in the Olivier theatre from 25 November 2025 to 21 February 2026.
Playing the three Fossil sisters will be Sienna Arif-Knights as Petrova Fossil, Nina Cassells as Pauline Fossil, and Scarlett Monahan as Posy Fossil.
Returning cast members include Eryck Brahmania as Prince, Luke Cinque-White as Flyman, Georges Hann as Flyman, Nadine Higgin as Theo, Xolisweh Ana Richards as Katerina Federovksy, Justin Salinger as Great Uncle Matthew/Fidolia/Mr French/Mr Sholsky/Madame Manoff, and Katie Singh (Ensemble).
Joining them will be Raj Bajaj as Jai, Rosie Boore (Ensemble), Chrissy Brooke as Young Manoff/(The)Ballerina/Ensemble, Pandora Colin as Dr Jakes, Stephanie Elstob (Swing), Sebastian Goffin (Swing), Gracie Hodson-Prior as Winifred, Anoushka Lucas as Sylvia, Kaitlyn Moore (Ensemble), Lesley Nicol as Nana, Anu Ogunmefun (Ensemble), Suzy Osadchyi (Swing). Further casting is to be announced soon.
Directed by Katy Rudd, this “playful, graceful adaptation” (★★★★★ Financial Times) “never puts a foot wrong” (★★★★★ London Standard). Delighting audiences both old and young, the production “springs from page to stage with panache” (★★★★★ WhatsonStage).
Directed by Katy Rudd, the production features set design by Frankie Bradshaw, costumes by Samuel Wyer, choreography Ellen Kane, composition by Asaf Zohar, dance arrangements and orchestrations by Gavin Sutherland, lighting by Paule Constable, sound by Ian Dickinson for Autograph, video design by Ash J Woodward, illusions by Chris Fisher, casting by Bryony Jarvis-Taylor CDG and Martin Poile CDG, classical coaching by Cira Robinson, dialect coaching by Penny Dyer, and voice coaching by Cathleen McCarron.
