Matthew bourne, was born in hackney, london he went to william fitt and sir george monoux school in walthamstow, london. A closer look at the effects of matthew bourne s swan lake khayla j. 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. Dec 15, 2011 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. Choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an artistic nutcracker.
Name two features of the dance style in this piece. The classic nutcracker, so english national ballet says, is about right. Sadlers wells, london ec1, until 20 jan, then touring bourne s nutcracker revival is a ravishing visual treat. Matthew bourne s contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. Jul 24, 2019 the food theme is still celebrated too, perhaps most memorably in matthew bournes subversive nutcracker. Bourne s rendering is best known for having the traditionally female parts of the swans danced by men. The morphing of the nutcracker from stumbling, plastic headed thing, into proud, striding adonis, symbolises claras wish to transform her life. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing matthew bournes nutcracker near you. Sir matthew bourne obe is widely hailed as the uks most popular and successful choreographer and director.
With scott ambler, emily piercy, saranne curtin, ewan wardrop. The sweetest of all matthew bournes christmas treats returns to london for a limited season at sadlers wells theatre. During those 15 years amp became the uks most innovative and popular dancetheatre company creating an enormous new audience for dance with its. Bourne s notable works included swan lake, play without words, my fair lady, the red shoes, and mary poppins. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. Matthew bourne interprets sleeping beauty with a modern outlook, but without resorting to silly nonsense or annoying situations. His telling of the story through dance, theater, magic, music, acting, and a few tricks which i wont give away all add up to create a lavish spectacular dance event. Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker.
Sep 21, 2010 promotional trailer posted by new adventures. For over 30 years he has been creating and directing dance for musicals, theatre, film as well as his own highly successful, awardwinning companies. For matthew bourne s new adventures he played kevin boggs and gerald monroe in edward scissorhands, cupid and yellow gobstopper in nutcracker and a cygnet in swan lake. Women on the verge of a nervous breakdown, the kings speech, oliver. Queen candy matthew bourne s 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 s swan lake is a contemporary ballet based on the russian romantic work swan lake, from which it takes the music by tchaikovsky and the broad outline of the plot. Bbc beds, herts and bucks theatre interview with matthew. Flower cavalier in disney feature film the nutcracker and the four realms 2018 release. Matthew bourne s old primary school dance his nutcracker. The story of clara, two mariinsky nutcrackers 2008 and 2012 respectively, and the san francisco ballets the nutcracker.
Then nicholas payne asked him to choreograph a new. Sir matthew bourne tba patrons the brighton academy. 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. With familysized helpings of bourne s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. The matthew bourne nutcracker is the first version geared specifically to balletophobes. Matthew bourne used the original score by tchaikovsky he says that it is the music that draws him to make the works he does. Buy matthew bourne s nutcracker tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. What are the visual settings in matthew bournes nutcracker. Max is making his debut with new adventures in matthew bourne s swan lake 201819 tour. The opening scene in the childrens home is hard hitting and moving.
The influences of busby berkeley and musical theatre on mathew bourne s work musical theatre busby berkeley films involved show girls, kaleidoscope patterns made with people, lavish costumes and set and ensemble work. Matthew bourne s reworking of edward scissorhands has earned its place alongside swan lake and the nutcracker as a christmas treat for. Ever since he brought out unexpected powers of darkness in. Aug 05, 2002 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. When matthew bourne approached the piece in 1992, a century after that st petersburg premiere, he identified another problem. Matthew bourne was the artistic director of his first company, adventures in motion pictures, from 1987 until 2002. Will trained at tring park school for the performing arts and joined new adventures in 2014 theatre includes ivan boleslawsky and anton in matthew bourne s the red shoes, king benedict and lord rupert in matthew bourne s sleeping beauty, brad and chase covitt in matthew bourne s edward scissorhands. The food theme is still celebrated too, perhaps most memorably in matthew bourne s subversive nutcracker. Matthew bourne s new adventures present the nutcracker uk and ireland tour opening at the theatre royal plymouth in november 2020 and will play a christmas season at sadlers wells. Soloist at english national ballet performing roles such as romeo in nureyevs romeo and juliet, the nutcracker prince, lescaut in. 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, goes one step further in his take on the classic ballet. Matthew bourne s nutcracker is unconventional and not a firstchoice for those who prefer traditional productions, however it is proof that being unconventional doesnt equal bad.
Describe a motif or short phrase performed by a group of dancers. He is known for his work on swan lake 2012, matthew bourne s the car man 2015 2016 and the car man 2001. Matthew bournes nutcracker official promo montage youtube. Matthew bourne s sleeping beauty and it was interesting to learn in the documentary that the vampiric elements in the ballet were inspired by the television series true blood and that matthew bourne draws inspiration from a lot of films in his ballet. In 1992, choreographer matthew bourne staged a new version of the ballet as. Matthew bournes highland fling was last performed in spring 2018.
Feb 16, 2004 director and choreographer matthew bourne has taken this magical classic and changed it. In the film, the final waltz is heard during the closing credits although the. Matthew bourne theatre credits, news, bio and photos. After the enormous success of this production, san francisco ballet has presented nutcracker every. Ten years on, nutcracker is returning to the stage, and bourne is surveying a remarkable and sometimes traumatic decade from the security of his new office in londons sadlers wells. Matthew bourne reveals why edward scissorhands brings back. In recent years, revisionist productions, including those by mark morris, matthew bourne, and mikhail chemiakin have. The sweets of the nutcracker the australian ballet.
Matthew bourne s nutcracker uk and ireland tour will see new adventures delight audiences at a theatre near you prior to an international tour. What is the plot of matthew bournes the nutcracker answers. Matthew bourne was born on january, 1960 in london, england as matthew christopher bourne. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s. Find more information about the show and book now from. Matthew bourne, british choreographer and dancer noted for his uniquely updated interpretations of traditional ballet repertoire. A large cast fill the stage with vivacity and endless enthusiasm, and not a moment of this production ever feels dull or tired matthew bourne s nutcracker may be twenty years old, and ten years past its last major revision, but it still manages to feel as fresh as ever. Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc news. 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. But its matthew bournes production, that while exciting, delightful and entertaining in equal measure, also offers the thrill of the truly alternative. The nutcracker for its enchanting story and timeless music is one of the greatest ballets ever written, and has always been a great personal favourite.
Tv movie 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. He was also known for his choreography for popular revivals of classic musicals. Sep 05, 2011 sadlers wells 6 december 2011 22 january 2012 the much loved tchaikovsky ballet is brought deliciously to life in matthew bourne s classic celebrating i. Ward must take much credit as part of a triumvirate scenario devising team. It may not be a conventional ballet i love this production of nutcracker. Jan, 2017 unsubscribe from faces of classical music 14. The production, featuring the music of tchaikovsky, was first produced in 1992 and was last seen in 2012, when it celebrated its 20th birthday. The dvd comes complete with a 53 minute long documentary entitled imaginea beauty is born. The motion picture with designs and costumes by maurice sendak, bejarts nutcracker and mark morris the hard nut.
They are particularly relevant to this production, which casts adult performers as a group of very needy young orphans. Although the original 1892 marius petipa production was not a success, pyotr ilyich. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering wonderland to the spectacular candy folk of sweetieland. Buy matthew bournes nutcracker tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. Nov 19, 2002 t en years ago, matthew bourne was a smalltime choreographer running his company, adventures in motion pictures, out of the back of a minibus. This article is more than 1 year old walthamstows roger ascham school has a superstar expupil. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bourne s nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. A holiday mainstay gains an exclamation point and more in matthew bourne s nutcracker. On the plus side, the dancers in all the main parts are very charming, and some of the colourful scenes near the end, particularly those done in front of a giant wedding cake, are superb. 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. Matthew bournes nutcracker liverpool empire atg tickets. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 and 2021 tour dates for matthew bourne s nutcracker the tour opens at theatre royal plymouth on. Tristram kenton a crucial element of matthew bourne s showmanship is his genius for casting.
Before nutcracker, he says, it would never have occurred to me to work with a ballet. Gavin now enjoys working regularly for the companys education department working with people from a broad range of ages and backgrounds. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bourne s nutcracker. Matthew bourne s 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 bournes nutcracker was at the lowry last week and my friend and i went to the matinee on wednesday. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. Edward scissorhands c tim burton music c danny elfman ballet c matthew bourne. The influences of busby berkeley and musical theatre on. Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. Use action, space, dynamics and relationships in your answer.
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