CityLife

A musical based on the classic Tim Burton film and featuring the music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies. This touching and witty gothic fairytale tells the story of a boy created by a lonely inventor who dies leaving him alone and unfinished. Left with only scissors for hands, Edward struggles to find his place in a strange new suburban world where the well-meaning community struggle to see past his strange appearance to the innocence and gentleness within.

CityLife review

FOLLOWING a world tour, Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands returns to the Lowry this week with all the enchanting magic that won it a Manchester Evening News Theatre Award for best dance the first time around. Based on Tim Burton's 1990 film, the stage version largely stays true to the or...more