A number of changes have been made to the original plot, many of which add a new perspective to the piece. Photo by simon annand ive seen several versions of the nutcracker generally perfect, pretty, sparkly affairs but it comes as no surprise that awardwinning choreographer bourne, who takes dance to a new dimension. If you crave a classical nutcracker the royal ballet production may serve you well, while the coliseum offers a production that successfully combines dynamism with a degree of innovation. It was a year later, 1994, when i realised that what hed seen was a nutcracker courtesy of the livewire imagination of matthew bourne, then a barely known moderndance maverick with a.
Clara is in an orphanage, the sugar plum fairy is a spoilt little girl princess sugar and sweetieland is a place where greed is. Please keep checking back daily for returns as all performances are currently sold out. Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. Uk tour early adventures spitfire, town and country and the infernal galop sadlers wells and uk tour play without words sadlers wells and uk tour mary poppins broadway, usa tour, australian tour, mexico oliver. Queen candy matthew bournes nutcracker is now considered to be a classic and is celebrating its 23rd anniversary the gobstoppers and prince bon bon the marshmallows become. Matthew bourne theatre credits, news, bio and photos. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by. His work includes contemporary dance and dance theatre. A holiday mainstay gains an exclamation point and more in matthew bournes nutcracker. Matthew bournes nutcracker opens at sadlers wells, london ec1, tomorrow and runs until january 25.
Treading the boards 20 years later it remains just as fresh and entertaining as it must have done all those years ago at its edinburgh festival premiere. Sir matthew christopher bourne obe born january 1960 is an english choreographer. Sir matthew bourne obe completed his ba at trinity laban before going on to do the graduate diploma in dance performance transitions dance company graduating in 1986. It is fun, colorful, imaginative, and downright clever. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. Set in a miserable dickensian orphanage where the joys of christmas.
A christmas classic, the nutcracker, scored by tchaikovsky and originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev ivanov, was first performed in russia in 1892, with numerous versions and adaptations enchanting audiences across the globe ever since. Even if you dont go to see it, even if its not staged every christmas in. After graduating matthew founded adventures in motion pictures who he performed with and created many award winning works for. Sadlers wells patrons have exclusive access to an allocation of best seats, giving them a chance to book even for sold out shows for more information read more. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi.
Matthew bournes cinderella is also appearing at the new wimbledon theatre from 15 may. Well, it may sound a bit boring, because i dont really have anything to tell you, in some ways, only that i know that i want to devote the next few years to my company, you know, and really to develop that further, and the international touring that we do and the partners that we have, and reviving car man, and nutcracker at. Matthew bourne, martin duncan, anthony ward set and costumes. Pinker than a pink thing originally created in 1992, nutcracker. Classical dance performance tickets available for 30 dates in salford, dublin, woking, milton keynes, bristol and liverpool between november 2020 and march 2021. First presented in the uk in 1997, matthew bournes production of cinderella has been revised and designed since, and is now playing at sadlers wells for the christmas season before touring nationally in spring and summer 2018. The nutcracker is the christmas ballet that everyone knows and loves. Matthew bournes nutcracker wimbledon tickets atg tickets.
Its fantastical second act a confetti of divertissements is a homage in dance to the 19th centurys most precious foodstuffs. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an. For over 30 years he has been creating and directing dance for musicals, theatre, film as well as his own highly successful, awardwinning companies. Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. The influences of busby berkeley and musical theatre on mathew bournes work musical theatre busby berkeley films involved show girls, kaleidoscope patterns made with people, lavish costumes and set and ensemble work. He has received multiple awards and award nominations, including the laurence olivier award. Matthew bourne was the artistic director of his first company, adventures in motion pictures, from 1987 until 2002. Most disagree the action peters out in the first half, displaced by pure spectacle. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing matthew bournes nutcracker near you.
Twenty years on, matthew bournes dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as joyous as ever, though the ballets structural flaws remain, writes. It opens in dr dross orphanage for waifs and strays, with claras upbringing far closer to that of oliver twist than the usual daughter of a wealthy family celebrating christmas in luxury. Bourne was known as an autograph hunter when he was 14 to 16 years old. He would wait in front of the top london hotels and outside the stage doors of west end opening nights to collect the autographs from the famous ones. Matthew bournes the red shoes has been brewing in his head for years20 apr 2017 dancer ashley shaw explains the impact powell and pressburgers 1948 film had on the choreographer. The sweetest of all matthew bournes treats returns for the first time in nine years. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew. This time the rats have a king, sweets can dance and snowflakes are littering the stages its nutcracker season of all the shows on offer this christmas season, matthew bournes nutcracker. The dancers are top notch professionals and keep you captivated all the way through. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. Matthew bournes version was originally created to be performed as part of the centenary celebrations in 1992, but has gone. A gcse dance revision guide, concentrating on swansong by christopher bruce and nutcracker. He is known for his work on swan lake 2012, matthew bournes the red shoes september 30, 2020 2020 and matthew bournes the car man 2015 2016.
New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bournes nutcracker. Matthew bourne associate artist sadlers wells theatre. The sweets of the nutcracker the australian ballet. But its matthew bournes production, that while exciting, delightful and entertaining in equal measure, also offers the thrill of the truly alternative. The sweetest of all matthew bournes christmas treats returns to london for a limited season at sadlers wells theatre. Matthew bourne bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history widely hailed as the uks most popular and successful choreographerdirector, matthew is the creator of the worlds longestrunning. In 2002 matthew launched his latest company, new adventures. Matthew bournes shows are pulling crowds described as the damien hirst of ballet, matthew bourne is taking the dance scene by storm rewriting dance conventions and pulling in. When matthew bourne premiered his alternative staging of the nutcracker 15 years ago no one could have imagined that it would become a modern christmas classic. Unafraid of camp or controversy, his company, new adventures, are reviving. With more than a passing reference to the musical annie, act i is set in dr dross horrid orphanage. Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc.
If you appreciate dance, try this fresh approach on an old favorite. The first taste may be taken with the eyes but matthew bournes nutcracker recognises that for true gratification you have to go a lot further. This is annie, charlie and the chocolate factory, grease and the wizard of oz remixed and bettered matthew bourne famous for the billy elliotfeatured allmale swan lake only turned to dance professionally at 22 and, without a history of classical ballet training, he claims to get much of his imagery from film. Matthew bourne was born on january, 1960 in london, england as matthew christopher bourne. Director and choreographer matthew bourne has taken this magical classic and changed it. Recipient of the 2019 special olivier award, sir matthew bourne and new adventures have produced some of the most successful dance productions of the last. Matthew bournes nutcracker is a very avante garde version of the traditional nutcracker.
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