Dancing Shoes

A vibrant and heartfelt comedy-drama about friendship, fame and finding your rhythm.

Donny’s life has been shaped by addiction and isolation, but when he joins a local support group, he strikes up an unexpected friendship with Jay and Craig. As trust builds between them, Donny shares his secret passion: putting on his best shoes and dancing alone in his bedroom. But when a video of his private routine goes viral, Donny’s unexpected fame threatens to upend the bond they’ve built, with the whole world now watching.

After a raucous run in the Spring, Dancing Shoes returns to the Traverse with even more heart, humour and high-energy moves. A story about connection, recovery and the joy of letting yourself be seen.

Dancing Shoes is part of the Traverse's £1 Ticket Project.

Image: Tommy Ga-Ken Wan

The Traverse Theatre is funded by Creative Scotland and The City of Edinburgh Council.

Reviews

★★★★★ 'An uplifting and heartwarming tale about the pursuit of personal happiness' - Bouquets & Brickbats

★★★★★ ‘Unbridled joy’ – North West End

★★★★★ ‘A laugh a minute celebration of friendship and just the thing to cheer you up on a cold winter’s night’ – UK Theatre Network

★★★★.5 ‘Heartwarming and affirming’ – A Youngish Perspective

★★★★ ‘Only a Scrooge could resist this feel good comedy’ – The Times

★★★★ 'Brilliant' & 'funny' - The Guardian

★★★★ 'A rare and inspired display of small-scale theatrical brilliance' - The Scotsman

★★★★ 'One of those plays you’d heartily recommend even to non-theatregoers' - The Stage

★★★★ ‘Energetic and seamless direction’ – All Edinburgh Theatre

★★★★ ‘The perfect mix of uplifting and funny’ – Across The Arts

★★★★ ‘One of the most surprisingly uplifting shows you’ll see all year if you’re lucky enough to get a ticket’ – The Quinntessential Review

★★★★ ‘Easily one of the funniest things I have watched this year’ – The Student

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