One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bournes nutcracker. The only thing familiar about bournes imaginative and stylish reinvention of the classic nutcracker story is tchaikovskys masterful score. A closer look at the effects of matthew bourne s swan lake khayla j. The ballets candied cornucopia of sugarfrosted fancies makes it the sweetest. Stage activity resources starter introduction to dance terminology resource 1 main 1 fingerprints of matthew bourne s style use the fingerprints given from mark scheme and then break these down further. My very first fulllength production dates from 1992 and remains the most singular interpretation of tchaikovskys masterpiece, back in 2020 to delight a new generation of theatre and dance fans. A childless king and queen seek the help of a dark fairy, who procures a baby for them. Artsbeat a new sleeping beauty, courtesy of matthew bourne search. You can find the list of matthew bourne tour dates here. Choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an. From the ages of 14 to 16 he was an avid autograph hunter, attending most west end opening nights and waiting outside stage doors and top london hotels. The 43yearold did not take a formal dance lesson until he was 22 and was taken on by a dance school on the strength of his passion for performance and the breadth of shows he had seen. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. Artistic director stanton welch will present a new version in 2016.
Bourne has managed to meld the worlds of classical dance and theatre together. Matthew bournes contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. You can always do better and find new ways to be creative. Beginning in a tim burtonesquire orphanage, we find clara and her fellow orphans preparing for a christmas party thrown by their evil, although comical, head master and mistress. Matthew bournes nutcracker liverpool empire atg tickets. Name two features of the dance style in this piece. Twenty years on, matthew bournes dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as joyous as ever, though the ballets structural flaws remain, writes.
A holiday mainstay gains an exclamation point and more in matthew bournes nutcracker. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s. Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. Matthew bourne theatre credits, news, bio and photos. The sweets of the nutcracker the australian ballet. Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. The nutcracker is traditionally a celebration of sweetness both the sentimental and saccharine kind and one of the many joys of matthew bournes reinvention of the ballet is its allout.
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. Use action, space, dynamics and relationships in your answer. Then nicholas payne asked him to choreograph a new version of the nutcracker for a radical tchaikovsky double bill for opera north. Given that the nutcracker is often the first, sometimes only, dance work many people see, a single production can have a lot riding on it. Matthew bourne should so specify so that dynamic performances such as the car man are not chopped to smithereens. With gorgeous choreography and direction by matthew bourne, this dickensian version of the nutcracker soars from stage to screen. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. Edward scissorhands is a parable for our times about the ultimate outsider whose journey builds to an unforgettable finale filled with theatrical magic. The whole family will enjoy bournes take on the familiar tale, and in addition to offering a rousing. In a word fabulous matthew bournes swan lake this was wonderful at the theatre huge standing ovation at the end. Todays subject matthew bourne has done what some might say is impossible, making his theatre life quite the big deal.
Unafraid of camp or controversy, his company, new adventures, are reviving their gloriously irreverent interpretation of the. 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. A large cast fill the stage with vivacity and endless enthusiasm, and not a moment of this production ever feels dull or tired matthew bournes nutcracker may be twenty years old, and ten years past its last major revision, but it still manages to feel as fresh as ever. Its repertory includes some of the most successful dance productions of the last two decades. Matthew bournes nutcracker wimbledon tickets atg tickets. One of his teachers at laban was alastair macaulay, now chief dance critic of the new york times, who helped.
Describe a motif or short phrase performed by a group of dancers. Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. A new sleeping beauty, courtesy of matthew bourne the. Matthew bournes swan lake with its corps of male swans returns to new york this week for a limited. Director and choreographer matthew bourne has taken this magical classic and changed it. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by. Matthew bourne, was born in hackney, london he went to william fitt and sir george monoux school in walthamstow, london. Clara is in an orphanage, the sugar plum fairy is a spoilt little girl princess sugar and sweetieland is a place where greed is. Hosted by nigel lythgoe and debbie allen, battle of the nutcrackers includes a full week of nutcracker ballets from st. 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. Matthew bourne is widely hailed as the uks most popular and successful choreographer director. 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 bournes legendary interpretation of swan lake was first performed in 1995 but its enduring popularity is evidenced by six sellout houses at the theatre royal this week. Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. This is no goodygoody version, where little clara enjoys a pictureperfect family christmas before being whisked off to a fantasy wonderland. The motion picture with designs and costumes by maurice sendak, bejarts nutcracker and mark morris the hard nut. Bournes is a far more earthy account in which clara lives a much less than idyllic life, and even when her. Students to organise the themes that are used in order of the structure of nutcracker. Bournes 1995 original earned more than thirty international accolades including three tony awards and an olivier award. Matthew bournes gothic sizzler of a sleeping beauty is, at heart, a cautionary tale. Never before seen in new york, the piece is the choreographers lighthearted and graceful response to haydns symphony no. As one of his rules for being photographed for film at rko, fred astaire required that all his dancing be covered fullfigure, from head to toe, as it was, after all, his dancing that people had come to see. 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.
Its fantastical second act a confetti of divertissements is a homage in dance to the 19th centurys most precious foodstuffs. Full list of new adventures productions behind the scenes wall of fame venues sign up to our mailing list. And once we set eyes on this carabosse portrayed by the formidable adam maskell in a stiffly boned, ornate victorian gown in black and fireengine red, his murderous eyes masked with kohl, his. Matthew bournes new adventures is the uks premier contemporary dancetheatre touring company. The matthew bourne nutcracker is the first version geared specifically to balletophobes. Petersburg, berlin, london, and moscow, plus a surprise addition airing christmas day. Where to countdown battle of the nutcrackers air dates.
Houston ballet, houston, texas catch it now because hb is retiring the production after this year. Ten years ago, matthew bourne was a smalltime choreographer running his company, adventures in motion pictures, out of the back of a minibus. Matthew bournes new adventures tour dates ents24 tickets. After a soldout season in london, matthew bournes legendary swan lake again takes new york city center by storm.
Matthew bourne tour dates 2020 matthew bourne concert. The nutcracker is the christmas ballet that everyone knows and loves. Matthew bournes deliciously witty and colourful version of the most traditional of christmas ballets, with tchaikovsky s magical score at its heart music performed by the royal philharmonic orchestra. After global success with his inspired interpretations of swan lake, sleeping beauty, cinderella and nutcracker. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty official trailer 2015 youtube. Sadlers wells 6 december 2011 22 january 2012 the much loved tchaikovsky ballet is brought deliciously to life in matthew bournes classic celebrating i. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bournes nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. 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. Matthew is the creator of the worlds longest running ballet production, and has been recognised by numerous international awards. 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. A level performance studies tep matthew bourne ocr. Matthew bournes version was originally created to be performed as part of the centenary celebrations in 1992, but has.
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