Watch a breathtaking dance retelling of one of Tim Burton’s greatest gothic tales.

Renowned choreographer Matthew Bourne and his dance company, New Adventures, are bringing Edward Scissorhands to the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury for five nights.

The magical production, based on the 1990 film, will be coming to the theatre for the first time in January.

The London-born choreographer first introduced his adaptation of the haunting story to the stage in 2005.

The show, which contains no dialogue and uses only music and dance to tell the story, was nominated for two Drama Desk Awards in 2007, winning the Unique Theatrical Experience award.

The production follows a similar plot to the film, which was directed by Tim Burton and starred Johnny Depp and Winona Ryder.

Edward Scissorhands was the first film in which the director cast Johnny Depp as his leading man. The pair went on to work together on a number of feature films, including Sleepy Hollow, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride and Alice in Wonderland.

The film follows Edward, a young man created by an inventor who died before he could finish his project, leaving Edward to live alone with scissors for hands.

When Edward is discovered by a woman from the local town, he is introduced to the community and tries to find his place in this new suburban life.

The dance adaptation features music by another one of Burton’s long-time collaborators, Danny Elfman, and Olivier Award-winning composer Terry Davies.

Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands will be at the Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury from Tuesday, January 23 to Saturday, January 27. You can book tickets online here.

You can also book tickets by calling 01227 787787.

After the opening night performance, there will also be a free post-show talk. There is no need to book, you can simply stay in your seat and the talk will begin shortly after the show ends.