Article discusses choreographer matthew bourne, whose latest work, play. Matthew bournes nutcracker tchaikovskys nutcracker. 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. The whole family will enjoy bournes take on the familiar tale, and in addition to offering a rousing. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. Name two features of the dance style in this piece. There is a crack in the wall and the window is dirty and wonky so you cannot see out. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. He has received multiple awards and award nominations, including the. The original ballet dates from 1892 when marius petipa adapted e. This weekend, bourne is to receive the stage award for. One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bournes nutcracker.
The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. 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. Performed at sadlers wells in london, bournes seasonal production, full of christmas cheer, enjoyed a lengthy run at the theater as well as a subsequent tour across the u. 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. Original scenario matthew bourne, martin duncan nutcracker. Classical dance performance tickets available for 30 dates in salford, dublin, woking, milton keynes, bristol and liverpool between november 2020. Bourne s nutcrackerwithatwist still follows the theme of growing up and first love a coming of age story told through the dreams and nightmares of a young girl.
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. Matthew bournes nutcracker characters flashcards quizlet. He would wait in front of the top london hotels and outside the stage doors of west end opening nights to. Bourne was known as an autograph hunter when he was 14 to 16 years old. Bournes reinterpretation of the tchaikovsky ballet is vibrant, expressive and. Dull shades of grey, white and black are predominately used through the whole set.
Matthew bournes company is back at sadlers wells this month, with its award winning production of swan lake. Hoffmanns story of christmas eve at the stahlbaums where little clara plays with her nutcracker given to her by. Tv movie 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. 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. Matthew bourne does the horizontal ballet the new york times. Clara dreams about a world a million miles away from her home at the orphanage. 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. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes.
Clara etta murfitt, are abused by matron dross annabelle dalling. Matthew bourne tour dates 2020 matthew bourne concert. A talented cast and crew combine on this performance, bringing matthew bournes production of nutcracker. Describe a motif or short phrase performed by a group of dancers. Matthew bourne, was born in hackney, london he went to william fitt and sir george monoux school in walthamstow, london. With a reputation as a fearlessly unpredictable pianist and composer, matthew bourne is a passionate explorer of sound, possessed of a burning desire to make music on anything old, broken or infirm. The morphing of the nutcracker from stumbling, plastic headed thing, into proud, striding adonis, symbolises claras wish to transform her life. I had my breath quite taken away by british choreographer matthew bournes 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. Twenty years on, matthew bournes dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as joyous as ever, though the ballets structural flaws remain, writes. Full list of new adventures productions behind the scenes wall of fame venues sign up to our mailing list. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The nutcracker is traditionally a celebration of sweetness both the sentimental and saccharine kind and one of the many joys of matthew bourne s reinvention of the ballet is its allout. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bournes nutcracker.
From the ages of 14 to 16 he was an avid autograph hunter, attending most west end opening nights and. Director and choreographer matthew bourne has taken this magical classic and changed it. Then nicholas payne asked him to choreograph a new. Tchaikovskys muchloved score and olivier award winning designer anthony. 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 the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. It is renowned for being one of the most popular dance.
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. Gcse dance learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. An expected box office sellout for the theatre that housed the premiere in 1995, and an exciting opportunity for dance lovers to see again the show that once took london by storm. Matthew bournes contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. This is certainly the case for hoffmans original story. 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. With gorgeous choreography and direction by matthew bourne, this dickensian version of the nutcracker soars from stage to screen. When matthew bourne premiered his alternative staging of the nutcracker 15 years ago no one could have imagined that it would become a modern. 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. 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. Never one to do things by halves, matthew bourne has reinvented the christmas seasons favourite ballet there are currently three productions of the nutcracker in london alone. But its matthew bournes production, that while exciting, delightful and entertaining in equal measure, also offers the thrill of the truly alternative. Matthew bourne camps up the classic ballet with his trademark wit and theatrical flair.
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. Sir matthew christopher bourne obe born january 1960 is an english choreographer. Choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has. As with many of the great ballets, there have been, and continue to be, different interpretations of the nutcracker.
This is annie, charlie and the chocolate factory, grease and the wizard of oz remixed and bettered 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. Matthew bourne is one of the uk s most innovative and popular choreographers. 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. Michael flatley may have dubbed himself lord of the dance, but really the title belongs, on the british stage at least, to matthew bourne. T en years ago, matthew bourne was a smalltime choreographer running his company, adventures in motion pictures, out of the back of a minibus. Tchaikovskys music and bournes production skills make for a perfect marriage, so its. Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. He is the only british director to have won the tony award for best director and best choreographer of a musical in the same year. Thrills and frivolities in matthew bournes swan lake by. Use action, space, dynamics and relationships in your answer.
His work includes contemporary dance and dance theatre. The sweetest of all matthew bournes treats returns for the first time in nine years. You can find the list of matthew bourne tour dates here. The story of clara, two mariinsky nutcrackers 2008 and 2012 respectively, and the san francisco ballets the nutcracker.
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