Matthew bourne is widely hailed as the uks most popular and successful choreographer director. Dec 01, 2002 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. I keep thinking im going to see him around every corner, says matthew bourne. 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. Dec 12, 2008 the only thing familiar about bourne s imaginative and stylish reinvention of the classic nutcracker story is tchaikovskys masterful score.
My family home was a rented house in the east end of london. Gorgeous and lush from beginning, this is a version not to be passed up. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bourne s nutcracker. In my midteens id take the 38 bus into town with my best friend and wait outside hotels and theatres. Sir matthew christopher bourne obe born january 1960 is an english choreographer. Matthew bournes nutcracker characters flashcards quizlet. But americans, in most productions, see these children leave the old world and end.
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. He discusses his background and his motivation for creating dance. Hes talking about jonathan ollivier, the dancer with his company new adventures who died in a motorbike. The story of clara, two mariinsky nutcrackers 2008 and 2012 respectively, and the san francisco ballets the nutcracker. Dec 15, 2011 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. Unhappy that he cant marry for love, siegfried escapes to the forest with a group of friends and the crossbow his mother gave him as a birthday present. Matthew bournes nutcracker liverpool empire atg tickets. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker.
A tour of nutcracker productions around the country reveals some. Matthew bourne, the british choreographer who was knighted in 2016. Matthew bourne created this new scenario with martin duncan to rework the traditional christmas story. Bourne s reinterpretation of the tchaikovsky ballet is vibrant, expressive and exquisitely designed. Its repertory includes some of the most successful dance productions of the last two decades. Quotations by matthew bourne, english dancer, born january, 1960.
Returning after nine years this nutcracker for all seasons features familysized helpings of bourne s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. Name two features of the dance style in this piece. 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. Bourne s choreography and the wonderful, funny, and warm performances of the cast are very theatrical. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bourne s nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. 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. Bbc beds, herts and bucks theatre interview with matthew. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. Nutcracker questions with many answers the new york times.
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. Hapless pyjamaclad cupids attempt to bring her and the prince together while her friends in the orphanage are transformed into marshmallow girls, the goby gobstopper boys, the liquorice allsorts trio and knickerbocker glory. It is the perfect version to share with friends who are not danceliterate. Matthew bourne turned his magic to the muchloved ballet and his bright and brilliant interruption was an instant hit. Matthew bourne bio, photos, theatre credits, stage history widely hailed as the uks most popular and successful choreographerdirector, matthew. Matthew bourne, british choreographer and dancer noted for his uniquely updated interpretations of traditional ballet repertoire. 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.
The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev. Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. In my mid teens id take the 38 bus into town with my best friend and wait outside hotels and theatres. 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. This time the rats have a king, sweets can dance and snowflakes are littering the stages its nutcracker season. Matthew bournes nutcracker as with many of the great ballets, there have been, and continue to be, different interpretations of the nutcracker. Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. You can find the list of matthew bourne tour dates here. Enjoy the best matthew bourne quotes at brainyquote. Please wash your hands and practise social distancing. Matthew bourne choreographer of the month the list. 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. Once the visitors leave the decorations are torn down and things return to a bleak existence.
Matthew bourne s nutcracker at new victoria theatre from tuesday 26 th january to saturday 30 th january 2021. Shows full list of new adventures productions behind the scenes wall of fame venues sign up to our mailing list. Gavin trained professionally from the age of 14 with the royal ballet senior associates and at london studio centre from 16. The transsiberian orchestras first album, christmas eve and other stories, includes an instrumental piece titled a mad russians christmas, which is a rock version of music from the nutcracker. Its not like the tickets are any cheaper for bournes shows than ballet. Matthew bourne quotes from i saw the nutcracker to be a dummy as i thought of its mouth moving like a nutcracker and also find them pretty scary as they almost have a life of their own. 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. Improve yourself, find your inspiration, share with friends. Buy matthew bourne s nutcracker tickets from the official site.
Matthew bourne theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Dancers perform matthew bourne s nutcracker at sadlers wells, london, 2007. Feb 16, 2004 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.
We are delighted to announce that the sweetest of all matthew bourne s treats returns for the first time in nine years. 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 monday 16 november 2020, and plays until. Clara, whose christmas present from her godfather happens to be a nutcracker, dreams the happy ending of the story. Classical dance performance tickets available for 30 dates in salford, dublin, woking, milton keynes, bristol and liverpool between november 2020 and march 2021. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing matthew bournes nutcracker near you. But its matthew bournes production, that while exciting, delightful and entertaining in equal measure, also offers the thrill of the truly alternative. Nov 10, 2011 matthew bournes the nutcracker is not a traditional version of this classic christmas ballet. One of the friends i made on my travels asked me how the nutcracker should end. 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. Add this tweet to your website by copying the code below. Clara is in an orphanage, the sugar plum fairy is a spoilt little girl princess. Fritz and sugar are the dross awful spoilt children who terrorise the other children. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. Matthew bournes new adventures tour dates ents24 tickets.
Dance of the sugar plum fairy ending altered from balletversion. I dont go anywhere near the dancefloor at weddings candice pires the choreographer, 55, on being surrounded by beautiful people, his friendship with fred astaires. 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. Matthew bournes cinderella is also appearing at the new wimbledon theatre from 15 may. 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. 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. Matthew bournes nutcracker at new victoria theatre. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by. A number of changes have been made to the original plot, many of which add a new perspective to the piece. Then nicholas payne asked him to choreograph a new. Matthew bourne s old primary school dance his nutcracker.
Well its about growing up and its about first love and these are themes we can all relate to. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s. Matthew bourne s new adventures is the uks premier contemporary dancetheatre touring company. One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bournes nutcracker. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. Clara is, of course, one of the orphans and the nutcracker boy is a fellow orphan on whom she has a young girls crush. Matthew bournes the car man is playing a limited 16week tour. Dec 19, 2004 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. They are particularly relevant to this production, which casts adult performers as a group of very needy young orphans. Sadlers wells 6 december 2011 22 january 2012 the much loved tchaikovsky ballet is brought deliciously to life in matthew bournes. It opens in dr dross orphanage for waifs and strays, with claras upbringing far closer to that of oliver twist. 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.
Matthew bourne i saw the nutcracker to be a dummy as i. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. This article is more than 1 year old walthamstows roger ascham school has a superstar expupil. From the ages of 14 to 16 he was an avid autograph hunter, attending most west end opening nights and. Unafraid of camp or controversy, his company, new adventures, are reviving their gloriously irreverent interpretation of the. New adventures 202021 tour dates for matthew bournes. 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. The morphing of the nutcracker from stumbling, plastic headed thing, into proud, striding adonis, symbolises claras wish to transform her life. A closer look at the effects of matthew bourne s swan lake khayla j. This is no goodygoody version, where little clara enjoys a pictureperfect family christmas before being whisked off to a fantasy wonderland. Buy tickets online now or find out more with london theatreland.
And at the end of stephen daldrys film billy elliot, when we glimpse the now. Matthew bourne s ground breaking allmale swan lake was arguably the biggest shakeup to. What are the visual settings in matthew bournes nutcracker. I saw the nutcracker to be a dummy as i thought of its mouth moving like a nutcracker and also find them pretty scary as they almost have a life of their own. I had my breath quite taken away by british choreographer matthew bourne s nutcracker which is showing at the churchill theatre, bromley this week prior to opening at sadlers wells where it will stay until 25th january 2003. Jan, 2017 unsubscribe from faces of classical music 14. Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc news. Nov 23, 2004 today, bourne is britains bestknown living choreographer, and its hard to recall just how much of a fringe artist he was when he came to nutcracker. He and his friend simon carter with whom he is still close used to take. Matthew bourne returns to edinburgh with a nutcracker.
He was also known for his choreography for popular revivals of classic musicals. Matthew bourne had never taken a dance class until his. Matthew bourne s contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. It is christmas eve and the orphans are preparing for the annual visit of the institutes governors. Of all the shows on offer this christmas season, matthew bournes nutcracker. The sweetest of all matthew bourne s treats returns to plymouth for one week only. Matthew bournes version of the nutcracker download. Provides all the latest information on west end and touring musicals. Tchaikovsky is said to have argued with a friend who wagered that the.
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. Use action, space, dynamics and relationships in your answer. Matthew bourne, was born in hackney, london he went to william fitt and sir george monoux school in walthamstow, london. Short excerpts from the sweetieland section of matthew bourne s nutcracker ballet illustrate his theatrical style. Nutcracker is a coming of age dance based on 16 year old cara leaving the orphanage. This performance has been made possible in part by the friends of cal performances.
Birmingham hippodrome it takes a brave man to bring nutcracker to the stage of the hippodrome, spiritual home of birmingham royal ballets masterpiece, but matthew bourne manages it with aplomb. Matthew bourne camps up the classic ballet with his trademark wit and theatrical flair. Matthew bourne tour dates 2020 matthew bourne concert. The ending was changed in 1895 for the revival at the mariinsky theatre in st. Out of that came bournes first iteration of a touring company. The performance at walthamstow assembly hall is for family and friends only. 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.
The production, featuring the music of tchaikovsky, was first produced in 1992 and was last seen in 2012, when it celebrated its 20th birthday. Bourne was known as an autograph hunter when he was 14 to 16 years old. The matthew bourne nutcracker is the first version geared specifically to balletophobes. 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. The success of new adventures relationship with sadlers wells theatre was recognised in 2006 by the invitation to become resident company. The kingdom of sweets is an integral part of this muchloved festive ballet, but it changes from nutcracker to nutcracker. Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a.
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