The motion picture with designs and costumes by maurice sendak, bejarts nutcracker and mark morris the hard nut. You can find the list of matthew bourne tour dates here. The only thing familiar about bournes imaginative and stylish reinvention of the classic nutcracker story is tchaikovskys masterful score. Unafraid of camp or controversy, his company, new adventures, are reviving their gloriously irreverent interpretation of the. The sweets of the nutcracker the australian ballet.
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. You can always do better and find new ways to be creative. Director and choreographer matthew bourne has taken this magical classic and changed it. Describe a motif or short phrase performed by a group of dancers. Twenty years on, matthew bournes dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as joyous as ever, though the ballets structural flaws remain, writes. 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. 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.
Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. 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 theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Matthew bournes new adventures tour dates ents24 tickets. Never before seen in new york, the piece is the choreographers lighthearted and graceful response to haydns symphony no. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by.
Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. 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. Matthew bournes new adventures is the uks premier contemporary dancetheatre touring company. 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. 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. Edward scissorhands is a parable for our times about the ultimate outsider whose journey builds to an unforgettable finale filled with theatrical magic. 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 contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Matthew bourne tour dates 2020 matthew bourne concert. The nutcracker is the christmas ballet that everyone knows and loves. Todays subject matthew bourne has done what some might say is impossible, making his theatre life quite the big deal. Bourne has managed to meld the worlds of classical dance and theatre together. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. 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.
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. Matthew bournes nutcracker liverpool empire atg tickets. The matthew bourne nutcracker is the first version geared specifically to balletophobes. 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. Name two features of the dance style in this piece. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bournes nutcracker. Artistic director stanton welch will present a new version in 2016. Use action, space, dynamics and relationships in your answer.
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. The whole family will enjoy bournes take on the familiar tale, and in addition to offering a rousing. Matthew bournes swan lake with its corps of male swans returns to new york this week for a limited. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty official trailer 2015 youtube. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew. Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the.
Then nicholas payne asked him to choreograph a new version of the nutcracker for a radical tchaikovsky double bill for opera north. Matthew bourne should so specify so that dynamic performances such as the car man are not chopped to smithereens. Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a. Its fantastical second act a confetti of divertissements is a homage in dance to the 19th centurys most precious foodstuffs. Choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an. Matthew bournes gothic sizzler of a sleeping beauty is, at heart, a cautionary tale. Its repertory includes some of the most successful dance productions of the last two decades. 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 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.
The ballets candied cornucopia of sugarfrosted fancies makes it the sweetest. A childless king and queen seek the help of a dark fairy, who procures a baby for them. Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bournes nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. One of his teachers at laban was alastair macaulay, now chief dance critic of the new york times, who helped. Hosted by nigel lythgoe and debbie allen, battle of the nutcrackers includes a full week of nutcracker ballets from st. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s. 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. Approximately 2 hours and 30 minutes with one intermission. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker.
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. Bournes is a far more earthy account in which clara lives a much less than idyllic life, and even when her. One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bournes nutcracker. After global success with his inspired interpretations of swan lake, sleeping beauty, cinderella and nutcracker.
The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. 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. Students to organise the themes that are used in order of the structure of nutcracker. After a soldout season in london, matthew bournes legendary swan lake again takes new york city center by storm. Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. Matthew bourne is widely hailed as the uks most popular and successful choreographer director. This is no goodygoody version, where little clara enjoys a pictureperfect family christmas before being whisked off to a fantasy wonderland. Sadlers wells 6 december 2011 22 january 2012 the much loved tchaikovsky ballet is brought deliciously to life in matthew bournes classic celebrating i. 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. A closer look at the effects of matthew bourne s swan lake khayla j. A new sleeping beauty, courtesy of matthew bourne the. 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.
Matthew bourne, was born in hackney, london he went to william fitt and sir george monoux school in walthamstow, london. In a word fabulous matthew bournes swan lake this was wonderful at the theatre huge standing ovation at the end. A holiday mainstay gains an exclamation point and more in matthew bournes nutcracker. Matthew bournes version was originally created to be performed as part of the centenary celebrations in 1992, but has. Full list of new adventures productions behind the scenes wall of fame venues sign up to our mailing list. Artsbeat a new sleeping beauty, courtesy of matthew bourne search. With gorgeous choreography and direction by matthew bourne, this dickensian version of the nutcracker soars from stage to screen. Petersburg, berlin, london, and moscow, plus a surprise addition airing christmas day.
Matthew bournes nutcracker wimbledon tickets atg tickets. Clara is in an orphanage, the sugar plum fairy is a spoilt little girl princess sugar and sweetieland is a place where greed is. 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. A level performance studies tep matthew bourne ocr. 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. Ten years ago, matthew bourne was a smalltime choreographer running his company, adventures in motion pictures, out of the back of a minibus. Bournes 1995 original earned more than thirty international accolades including three tony awards and an olivier award.
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