Take a look behind-the-scenes at Ballet Shoes ahead of its world premiere at the National Theatre [Video]

WhatsOnStage recently paid a visit to the National Theatre, where we went into rehearsals to see how the world premiere production of Ballet Shoes is limbering up.

We also had the opportunity to sit down with a handful of the cast’s principals – Pearl Mackie (who plays Sylvia), Grace Saif (Pauline Fossil), Yanexi Enriquez (Petrova Fossil) and Daisy Sequerra (Posy Fossil) – to get their thoughts on the stage adaptation (and learning ballet from scratch).

Watch our exclusive video below:

Ballet Shoes is based on Noel Streatfeild’s best-selling book, adapted for the stage by Kendall Feaver (The Almighty Sometimes) and directed by Katy Rudd (The Ocean at the End of the Lane). The piece follows three adopted sisters living in a crumbling house, learning to forge a future while keeping their family together.

The London cast also includes Stacy Abalogun (ensemble), Eryck Brahmania (ensemble), Cordelia Braithwaite (ensemble), Michelle Cornelius (ensemble), Sonya …