Edward Scissorhands Eyes November Bow at London's Sadler's Wells Theatre

Director/choreographer Matthew Bourne's take on the 1990 Tim Burton film Edward Scissorhands is eyeing a November bow at Sadler's Wells Theatre. The plan is to try out the show out of town before bringing it to the London dance venue for a 10-week limited engagement, according to Variety.

Bourne who most recently worked on Mary Poppins and who is best known for his productions Swan Lake, The Can Man and Play Without Words has been working on Edward Scissorhands for quite a while, with the Old Vic once mentioned as a possible venue for the work. However, he has recently been appointed one of the artistic associates at Sadler's Wells Theatre, where the show is now likely to premiere.

The film Edward Scissorhands starred Johnny Depp as an artificial man with scissors for hands. After his creator dies, he lives alone until a kind woman introduces him to middle-class suburbia. The movie featured a score by Danny Elfman, and so will the stage show.

Sadler's Wells Theatre has not announced its fall season yet. The last show scheduled for the house is an engagement by Momix, which will run from September 13 through October 1.