Matthew bourne was born on january, 1960 in london, england as matthew christopher bourne. Presented by howard panter for the ambassador theatre group et al. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. Matthew bournes the nutcracker is not a traditional version of this classic christmas ballet. Choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an. The sweetest of all matthew bourne s treats returns for the first time in nine years. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. Matthew bournes nutcracker is a very avante garde version of the traditional 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. 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. A number of changes have been made to the original plot, many of which add a new perspective to the piece. He has received multiple awards and award nominations, including the laurence olivier award, tony award and drama desk award, and he has also received several honorary doctorates of arts from uk universities. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. Matthew bourne s nutcracker opens at sadlers wells, london ec1, tomorrow and runs until january 25. Matthew bourne s old primary school dance his nutcracker. Buy matthew bournes nutcracker tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. The dancers are top notch professionals and keep you captivated all the way through. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bourne s nutcracker. 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.
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. The sweets of the nutcracker the australian ballet. The motion picture with designs and costumes by maurice sendak, bejarts nutcracker and mark morris the hard nut. 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 bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. But its matthew bournes production, that while exciting, delightful and entertaining in equal measure, also offers the thrill of the truly alternative. Director and choreographer matthew bourne has taken this magical classic and changed it. And even though theyre finally allowed their happy ending, it takes place on a platform at paddington.
Tristram kenton a crucial element of matthew bournes showmanship is his genius for casting. Pinker than a pink thing originally created in 1992, nutcracker. Unafraid of camp or controversy, his company, new adventures, are reviving. Matthew bournes version was originally created to be performed as part of the centenary celebrations in 1992, but has gone. The themes that have captured viewers hearts for centuries, remain very much central to matthews version but with a modern coating. 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. Set in a miserable dickensian orphanage where the joys of christmas. It is fun, colorful, imaginative, and downright clever. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s. Introduction to matthew bournes sleeping beauty synopsis act one 1890 the baby aurora once upon a time, there lived a king and queen who were very unhappy as they had never been blessed with a child sleeping beauty opens with carabosse the dark fairy.
Bourne was known as an autograph hunter when he was 14 to 16 years old. Matthew bournes contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Its a compelling story of hope, despair and the rocky and treacherous road that lies. The sweetest of all matthew bournes treats returns for the first time in nine years. With familysized helpings of bourne s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty is the last of his trilogy of tchaikovsky ballets, which took nearly two decades to complete. 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 bournes nutcracker opens at sadlers wells, london ec1, tomorrow and runs until january 25. 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. Sir matthew christopher bourne obe born january 1960 is an english choreographer.
Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. 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. 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. One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bourne s nutcracker. Matthew bourne theatre credits, news, bio and photos. This article is more than 1 year old walthamstows roger ascham school has a superstar expupil. Tchaikovsky richard winsor, dominic north hd 1080p duration. 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 nutcracker wimbledon tickets atg tickets. They are particularly relevant to this production, which casts adult performers as a group of very needy young orphans. His work includes contemporary dance and dance theatre. One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bournes nutcracker. 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.
His film work includes television productions of his stage work including matthew bournes christmas channel 4, 2012, swan lake 1996 emmy nomination, 2011 in 3d and 2019, the car man 2001 and 2015, nutcracker. The matthew bourne nutcracker is the first version geared specifically to balletophobes. Well its about growing up and its about first love and these are themes we can all relate to. At its heart, swan lake has all the ingredients of any fastpaced, primetime tv thriller theres longing, betrayal, jealousy, dominance, power and temptation. Its fantastical second act a confetti of divertissements is a homage in dance to the 19th centurys most precious foodstuffs. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by. Matthew bournes nutcracker milton keynes theatre atg. The nutcracker is the christmas ballet that everyone knows and loves. Even if you dont go to see it, even if its not staged every christmas in. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty the washington post. The production subtitled a gothic romance runs at the. If you appreciate dance, try this fresh approach on an old favorite. Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc.
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