Liam Mower on dancing in the costume for Edward Scissorhands

Dancer Liam Mower is playing Edward Scissorhands in Matthew Bourne's latest production.

Based on the classic gothic fairytale directed by Tim Burton, the story follows a boy left alone and unfinished by his inventor father.

BBC News spoke to Liam Mower backstage at Sadler's Wells about the challenges of dancing with scissor hands.

Video journalist: Tom Beal.

Producer: Claudia Redmond.

Production footage courtesy of New Adventures.