From the ages of 14 to 16 he was an avid autograph hunter, attending most west end opening. Choreographed by matthew hart and designed by peter docherty, john ringlings circus nutcracker is a full length family friendly ballet envisioned as a. Bournes is a far more earthy account in which clara lives a much less than idyllic. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 and 2021 tour dates for matthew bournes nutcracker. As ceo and director of hull uk city of culture 2017 martin. Persaud ksp images the prince jolts awake and his mother, the queen, enters his room. Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc. Scottactive unit 2 fitness training and programming for health, sport and wellbeing btec level 3 sport. When matthew bourne premiered his alternative staging of the nutcracker 15 years ago no one could have imagined that it would become a modern. Matthew bourne and new adventures formerly adventures in motion pictures have announced a year long celebration of work and special events to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the companys first performance in 1987. Classical dance performance tickets available for 30 dates in salford, dublin, woking, milton keynes, bristol and liverpool between november 2020. Production shots of matthew bournes nutcracker, opening at cal performances.
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. In the productions final moments, however, bourne pulls all the. He would wait in front of the top london hotels and outside the stage doors of west end opening nights to. Buy matthew bournes nutcracker tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. It takes a certain nerve to bring a version of the nutcracker to the hippodrome, where sir peter wrights classic 1990 production is more or less the house show. Run sweetheart run 2020 the high note 2020 the green knight 2020. The whole family will enjoy bournes take on the familiar tale, and in addition to offering a rousing. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bournes nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. A number of changes have been made to the original plot, many of which add a new perspective to the piece. Experience a new twist on the traditional christmas classic in this release that brings matthew bournes boxoffice smash directly from londons sadlers wells and onto the small screen. Matthew bourne, martin duncan, anthony ward set and costumes. Choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an artistic nutcracker of his own, squeezing and. For all seasons, adored by critics and audiences alike. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes.
Matthew bourne bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history widely hailed as the uks most popular and successful choreographerdirector, matthew. The classic nutcracker, so english national ballet says, is about right. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bournes nutcracker. Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a. Currently enjoying a fantastic run at sadlers wells, the critically acclaimed nutcracker. Matthew bourne and new adventures year long celebration. They are particularly relevant to this production, which casts adult performers as a group of very needy young orphans. The tour opens at theatre royal plymouth on monday 16 november 2020, and. In the productions final moments, however, bourne pulls all the threads together. New adventures 202021 tour dates for matthew bournes nutcracker. Twenty years on, matthew bournes dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as. Audience favorite john ringlings circus nutcracker.
Hailed by the observer as the undisputed king of dance theatre, master storyteller matthew bourne and his new adventures company have produced some of. The sweets of the nutcracker the australian ballet. Matthew bournes the nutcracker is not a traditional version of this classic christmas ballet. 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. The shift to claras fantasy world is, as intended, very much more vivid for bournes reimagining of the opening party scene to christmas at a grim orphanage. 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. Male lead swan lake went from controversial to iconic a scene from swan lake, running at bge theatre, dublin, from next week. A gcse dance revision guide, concentrating on swansong by christopher bruce and nutcracker. The only thing familiar about bournes imaginative and stylish reinvention of the classic nutcracker story is tchaikovskys masterful score. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. The curtain opens to reveal the stahlbaums house where a christmas eve party is. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. The matthew bourne nutcracker is the first version geared specifically to balletophobes. Such success has earned martin an international reputation.
Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. 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. Matthew bourne theatre credits, news, bio and photos. T en years ago, matthew bourne was a smalltime choreographer running his company, adventures in motion pictures, out of the back of a minibus. A holiday mainstay gains an exclamation point and more in matthew bournes nutcracker. This is no goodygoody version, where little clara enjoys a pictureperfect family christmas before being whisked off to a fantasy wonderland. My very first fulllength production dates from 1992 and remains the most singular. 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. Offbroadway, matthew bournes swan lake returning to nyc. Matthew bournes swan lake, the modern reinterpretation of the legendary ballet, turned tradition upside down and took both the theater and dance worlds by storm when it arrived on broadway in 1998 and went on to win three tony awards produced by new york city center, sadlers wells theater london and back row productions, the multiawardwinning. Matthew bournes contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. When matthew bourne approached the piece in 1992, a century after that st petersburg. What movement components were in claras beginning solo and why did she perform this. Initial dates announced for matthew bournes nutcracker tour news.
As matthew bourne rightly says, i have always felt that the christmas party. Matthew bournes version was originally created to be performed as part of the centenary celebrations in 1992. The sweetest of all matthew bournes treats returns for the first time in nine. Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london 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. Bournes reverence for nutcracker and for the classical tradition is also evident beneath the jokes. She performs this to show off in front of nutcracker. Well its about growing up and its about first love and these are themes we can all relate to. The sweetest of all matthew bourne s treats returns to wales millennium centre for one week only. Clara battles with a mouse king, discovers a handsome prince, and journeys to the land of. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s. Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bournes nutcracker.
The influences of busby berkeley and musical theatre on. The food theme is still celebrated too, perhaps most memorably in matthew bournes subversive nutcracker. Matthew bournes nutcracker liverpool empire atg tickets. As she briefly checks his forehead for signs of a temperature, the prince reaches for her, but the queen makes it very clear her son should keep his. Bourne was known as an autograph hunter when he was 14 to 16 years old.
Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland. The sweetest of all matthew bourne s productions nutcracker. He is cartoon like, hinting at the child catcher in chitty chitty bang bang with a whip, leather jacket and glasses that adds to the evil stereotype. It opens in dr dross orphanage for waifs and strays, with claras upbringing far closer to that of oliver twist. Sadlers wells, london ec1, until 20 jan, then touring bournes nutcracker revival is a ravishing visual treat. The sweetest of all matthew bournes christmas treats returns to london for a limited season at sadlers wells theatre. Matthew bourne, was born in hackney, london he went to william fitt and sir george monoux school in walthamstow, london. With bourne s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. On christmas eve in edwardian london, clara is given a nutcracker doll for christmas, and the pair go on an enchanted adventure to discover a magical world. The sweetest of all matthew bourne s treats, nutcracker. 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. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing matthew bournes nutcracker near you. The prince james lovell and nicole kabera the queen in matthew bournes swan lake credit.
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