Historically matthew bourne s production of the nutcracker is not too far in the past as the first of. Bbc beds, herts and bucks theatre interview with matthew. He discusses his background and his motivation for creating dance. Short excerpts from the sweetieland section of matthew bourne s nutcracker ballet illustrate his theatrical style. Matthew bourne was the artistic director of his first company, adventures in motion pictures amp, from 1987 until 2002. Find more information about the show and book now from. Stage activity resources starter introduction to dance terminology resource 1 main 1 fingerprints of matthew bournes style use the fingerprints given from mark scheme and then break these down further. A level performance studies tep matthew bourne ocr. Charles ingram, aka the coughing major, and his accomplices duped the worlds richest and most popular tv quiz show who wants to be a millionaire out of. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bourne s nutcracker. When analysing scene one from matthew bourne s version of the nutcracker, humor becomes the most significant aspect of the choreography, set and gestures made by the performers. Clara is, of course, one of the orphans and the nutcracker boy is a fellow orphan on whom she has a young girls crush.
With more than a passing reference to the musical annie, act i is set in dr dross horrid orphanage. Twenty years on, matthew bournes dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as joyous as ever, though the ballets structural flaws remain, writes. Dec 01, 2002 it was a year later, 1994, when i realised that what hed seen was a nutcracker courtesy of the livewire imagination of matthew bourne, then a barely known moderndance maverick with a bent for. Matthew bourne theatre credits, news, bio and photos. But to get the true bourne flavour, you should look beyond dance and towards film and theatre especially.
In 1992 bourne created a version of the nutcracker for opera north. 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. Sir matthew christopher bourne obe born january 1960 is an english choreographer. Matthew bournes cinderella returns to theatres touring the uk from winter 2017. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bourne s nutcracker. Well its about growing up and its about first love and these are themes we can all relate to. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. The sweetest of all matthew bourne s treats returns for the first time in nine years. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s. She uses bold straight arms which swing and stretch in direct correlation, skates backwards in sliding motions, does forceful jumping jack and running movements on the spot. Resource 6 main 2 dance styles students to identify different dance styles used in bourne s work. Matthew bourne s contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. On the plus side, the dancers in all the main parts are very charming, and some of the colourful.
Scott ambler, emily piercy, saranne curtin, ewan wardrop. 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. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by. Short excerpts from the sweetieland section of matthew bournes nutcracker ballet illustrate his theatrical style. 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. The nutcracker rotterdams philharmonisch orkest complete concert in hd duration. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. In the first intermission of the first performance of matthew bournes swan lake, at sadlers wells in london in 1995, the choreographer was approached by the theater producer. In 2002 bourne launched his latest company, new adventures, with two highly successful productions. The marshmallow girls section from matthew bournes nutcracker. Feb 16, 2004 director and choreographer matthew bourne has taken this magical classic and changed it. The matthew bourne nutcracker is the first version geared specifically to balletophobes.
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. Play without words premiered as part of the national theatre s transformations season and went on to win best entertainment. Buy matthew bournes nutcracker tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. A holiday mainstay gains an exclamation point and more in matthew bourne s nutcracker. Matthew bourne, british choreographer and dancer noted for his uniquely updated interpretations of traditional ballet repertoire. Why matthew bournes male swan lake is still radical and relevant, 24 years later will bozier is the swan in matthew bournes swan lake, back at the ahmanson theatre in l. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bournes nutcracker. The production subtitled a gothic romance runs at the. All dance styles to have movement and section examples. 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. On the plus side, the dancers in all the main parts are very charming, and some of the. Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. Jul 24, 2019 the nutcracker is the christmas ballet that everyone knows and loves.
The morphing of the nutcracker from stumbling, plastic headed thing, into proud, striding adonis, symbolises claras wish to transform her life. The sweetest of all matthew bournes christmas treats returns to london for a limited season at sadlers wells theatre. Aug 05, 2002 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 the crowds to boot. Its fantastical second act a confetti of divertissements is a homage in dance to the 19th centurys most precious foodstuffs.
This section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources. Matthew bournes nutcracker dvd 2003 2001 amazon uk. Aug 11, 2019 matthew bourne shows us the end of the story at the beginning of his powerful, dark romeo and juliet, which opened at sadlers wells here on friday. 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. Matthew bournes swan lake is all male the new york times. They are particularly relevant to this production, which casts adult performers as a group of very needy young orphans. The sweets of the nutcracker the australian ballet. The gobstoppers section from matthew bournes nutcracker. Presented by howard panter for the ambassador theatre group et al. Matthew bourne is widely hailed as the uks most popular and successful choreographerdirector, creator of the worlds longestrunning ballet production, a fivetime olivier award winner, and the only british director to win tony awards for best choreographer and best director of a musical. Nov 08, 20 matthew bournes sleeping beauty is the last of his trilogy of tchaikovsky ballets, which took nearly two decades to complete.
Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc news. Can any dance styles be linked to the key characteristics of bourne s work the fingerprints of bourne s style. Matthew bourne s cinderella returns to theatres touring the uk from winter 2017. Matthew bourne what movement components were in claras beginning solo and why did she perform this. Bournes notable works included swan lake, play without words, my fair lady, the red shoes, and mary poppins. The motion picture with designs and costumes by maurice sendak, bejarts nutcracker and mark morris the hard nut. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bourne s nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty the washington post. Fritz and sugar are the dross awful spoilt children who terrorise the other children. Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a. In september 2001, the nation was gripped by a scandal that remains, to this day, a mystery. Bourne was known as an autograph hunter when he was 14 to 16 years old.