Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing matthew bournes nutcracker near you. Buy matthew bournes nutcracker tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. 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. Tristram kenton a crucial element of matthew bourne s showmanship is his genius for casting. Nutcracker alan vincent is an actor, known for nutcracker. Can you spot barbies companion, robocop, from derek deanes nutcracker.
Matthew bournes swan lake rehearsal director and character. The story of clara, mariinskys nutcracker, matthew bourne s nutcracker. Who did the lighting for matthew bournes nutcracker answers. Matthew bournes deliciously witty and colourful version of the most traditional of christmas ballets, with tchaikovsky s magical score at its heart. Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a. 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.
There is a crack in the wall and the window is dirty and wonky so you cannot see out. The whole family will enjoy bourne s take on the familiar tale, and in addition to offering a rousing. The awardwinning production aired on great performances, friday. Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. The matthew bourne nutcracker is the first version geared specifically to balletophobes. Matthew bourne s nutcracker official promo montage new adventures. Clara is in an orphanage, the sugar plum fairy is a spoilt little girl princess. Matthew bourne s reworking of edward scissorhands has earned its place alongside swan lake and the nutcracker as a christmas treat for.
The story of clara, two mariinsky nutcrackers 2008 and 2012 respectively, and the san francisco ballets the nutcracker. Its wonderful that dance is so popular the choreographer matthew bourne explains to lucy cavendish how he came to set his new production during the blitz, and why he. Matthew bourne s contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. 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. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s. See more ideas about new adventures, dance company and adventure. A gcse dance revision guide, concentrating on swansong by christopher bruce and nutcracker. Matthew bourne choreographer of the month the list. This fantastic interpretation of the nutcracker starts off in a real life black and white world, which then turns into a colourful magical dream state world, reminiscent of the famous musical the wizard of oz. Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. Experience a new twist on the traditional christmas classic in this release that brings matthew bourne s boxoffice smash directly from londons sadlers wells and onto the small screen. Matthew bourne used the original score by tchaikovsky he says that it is the music that draws him to make the works he does. A number of changes have been made to the original plot, many of which add a new perspective to the piece. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions.
Scott ambler, emily piercy, saranne curtin, ewan wardrop, etta murfitt, alan vincent, simon. The pianist and conductor mikhail pletnev adapted some of the music into a virtuosic concert suite for piano solo. Smart presentation matthew bournes nutcracker teaching. Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc news. Can you spot barbies companion, robocop, from derek deane. 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.
And check out that stunning liquorice allsort mirliton. With gorgeous choreography and direction by matthew bourne, this dickensian version of the nutcracker soars from stage to screen. Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc. Matthew bourne reveals why edward scissorhands brings back. Matthew bourne s ballet shaped by film and theatre matthew bourne s contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Music performed by the royal philharmonic orchestra. Sep 21, 2010 matthew bournes nutcracker official promo montage new adventures. Then nicholas payne asked him to choreograph a new. Although the original 1892 marius petipa production was not a success, pyotr ilyich. Sleeping beauty is the latest reimagining of a ballet classic by choreographer matthew bourne. Twenty years on, matthew bournes dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as joyous as ever, though the ballets structural flaws remain, writes. Ovation tv airs an annual battle of the nutcrackers, which was. It is different of course, but it does work wonderfully because unlike some other productions in either opera and ballet who do things differently bourne doesnt forget to make things fun.
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. Adam cooper as boris lermontov in matthew bournes production of the. Dull shades of grey, white and black are predominately used through the whole set. I would consider myself a nutcracker purist, but this production was utterly superb. The paraphrase on tchaikovskys flower waltz is a successful piano arrangement from one of the movements from the nutcracker by the pianist and composer percy grainger. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. Jan 09, 2003 a holiday mainstay gains an exclamation point and more in matthew bourne s nutcracker. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. He would wait in front of the top london hotels and outside the stage doors of west end opening nights to collect the. 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. One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bournes nutcracker.
Matthew bournes sleeping beauty full episode great. Adam cooper as boris lermontov in matthew bourne s production of the. Feb 16, 2004 director and choreographer matthew bourne has taken this magical classic and changed it. In 2014, ellen oconnell, who trained with the royal ballet in london, wrote, in salon website, on the darker side of the nutcracker story. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bourne s nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. Jul 18, 2014 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. This years battle of the nutcrackers features four unique and celebrated versions. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bourne s nutcracker. Unafraid of camp or controversy, his company, new adventures, are reviving their gloriously irreverent interpretation of the. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Hoffmanns original story, the nutcracker and mouse king, maries claras, journey becomes a fevered delirium that transports her to a land where she sees sparkling christmas forests and marzipan castles, but in a world populated with dolls. Battle of the nutcrackers is ovations holiday present to the families of america, a playful twist on the holiday tradition.
Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. The brilliant matthew bourne brings his magical production, set to tchaikovskys majestic score to norwich theatre royal. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bournes nutcracker. Buy tickets for matthew bournes nutcracker from ticketmaster ie. This time the rats have a king, sweets can dance and snowflakes are littering the stages its nutcracker season. 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 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. Nov, 2014 can you spot barbie s companion, robocop, from derek deanes nutcracker for english national ballet. Full list of new adventures productions behind the scenes. In 1992, choreographer matthew bourne staged a new version of the ballet as part of a. Royal ballet resident choreographer to join tamara rojo and matthew bourne on panel, with carlos acosta as contest ambassador. Clara, though, looks exactly like barbie, and is still the main character, and her story is told as. Bourne was known as an autograph hunter when he was 14 to 16 years old. The morphing of the nutcracker from stumbling, plastic headed thing, into proud, striding adonis, symbolises claras wish to transform her life. It opens in dr dross orphanage for waifs and strays, with claras upbringing far closer to that of oliver twist. 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.
What is the plot of matthew bournes the nutcracker answers. 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 bourne is not going to be everybodys cup of tea, however i find him very clever and creative. Buy matthew bourne s nutcracker tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi.
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