Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc. If you appreciate dance, try this fresh approach on an old favorite. The nutcracker is as much a part of christmas as tinsel and turkey. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bourne s nutcracker. It is fun, colorful, imaginative, and downright clever. The gobstoppers section from matthew bournes nutcracker. Describe a motif or short phrase performed by a group of dancers. Unafraid of camp or controversy, his company, new adventures, are reviving. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bournes nutcracker.
Arabesque is bowdoin colleges only classical ballet group on campus. Matthew bournes nutcracker, wales millennium centre. Dec 15, 2011 the first taste may be taken with the eyes but matthew bourne s nutcracker recognises that for true gratification you have to go a lot further. Matthew bourne theatre credits, news, bio and photos. A number of changes have been made to the original plot, many of which add a new perspective to the piece. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bourne s nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. 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. Set in a miserable dickensian orphanage where the joys of christmas. Matthew bournes nutcracker official promo montage youtube. Although the original 1892 marius petipa production was not a success, pyotr ilyich. The drosss come to investigate the disturbance, but the children rebel and with the aid of the nutcracker they overcome and restrain them. Even if you dont go to see it, even if its not staged every christmas in the city nearest you, you still.
The dancers are top notch professionals and keep you captivated all the way through. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. Reviewed by libby costello wednesday 19 december 2007. It opens in dr dross orphanage for waifs and strays, with claras upbringing far closer to that of oliver twist than the usual daughter of a wealthy family celebrating christmas in luxury. Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. Buy matthew bournes nutcracker tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bourne s nutcracker. The morphing of the nutcracker from stumbling, plastic headed thing, into proud, striding adonis, symbolises claras wish to transform her life. Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. Matthew bournes the nutcracker is not a traditional version of this classic christmas ballet. Tristram kenton a crucial element of matthew bourne s showmanship is his genius for casting.
Matthew bournes version shakes up the scenario by setting the ballet in an. The nutcracker is the christmas ballet that everyone knows and loves. Matthew bournes contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. May 09, 2012 a gcse dance revision guide, concentrating on swansong by christopher bruce and nutcracker. In 1992, choreographer matthew bourne staged a new version of the ballet as.
Bbc beds, herts and bucks theatre interview with matthew. Name two features of the dance style in this piece. Yes you can find them in act 2 scene 8 by invitation only they dance to the trepak music the russian dance from petipas original asked. Nov 19, 2002 matthew bournes nutcracker opens at sadlers wells, london ec1, tomorrow and runs until january 25. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for. 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. Matthew bournes nutcracker is a very avante garde version of the traditional nutcracker. The first taste may be taken with the eyes but matthew bournes nutcracker recognises that for true gratification you have to go a lot further. 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. Fun scarf music activity for nutcracker trepak dance duration. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. 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. 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.
Matthew bournes version was originally created to be performed as part of the centenary celebrations in 1992, but has gone. 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. 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. A gcse dance revision guide, concentrating on swansong by christopher bruce and nutcracker. The sweets of the nutcracker the australian ballet. Matthew bournes 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. Of all the shows on offer this christmas season, matthew bournes nutcracker. His work includes contemporary dance and dance theatre.
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 bourne choreographer of the month the list. The sweetest of all matthew bournes treats returns for the first time in nine years. Matthew bourne s deliciously witty and colourful version of the most traditional of christmas ballets, with tchaikovsky s magical score at its heart. Matthew bournes nutcracker opens at sadlers wells, london ec1, tomorrow and runs until january 25. Matthew bournes the red shoes has been brewing in his head for years20 apr 2017 dancer ashley shaw explains the impact powell and pressburgers 1948 film had on the choreographer. He has received multiple awards and award nominations, including the laurence olivier award, tony award and drama desk award, and he has also received several honorary doctorates of arts from uk universities. Jul 24, 2019 the nutcracker is the christmas ballet that everyone knows and loves. Jan 07, 20 the gobstoppers section from matthew bournes nutcracker. Find more information about the show and book now from. Nov 10, 2011 matthew bournes the nutcracker is not a traditional version of this classic christmas ballet. 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. Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a. 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.
Its fantastical second act a confetti of divertissements is a homage in dance to the 19th centurys most precious foodstuffs. Unafraid of camp or controversy, his company, new adventures, are reviving their gloriously irreverent interpretation of the. Clara is in an orphanage, the sugar plum fairy is a spoilt little girl princess sugar and sweetieland is a place where greed is. Matthew bourne s contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. With more than a passing reference to the musical annie, act i is set in dr dross horrid orphanage. 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. Even if you dont go to see it, even if its not staged every christmas in. Bourne was known as an autograph hunter when he was 14 to 16 years old. Sir matthew christopher bourne obe born january 1960 is an english choreographer.
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. Feb 16, 2004 director and choreographer matthew bourne has taken this magical classic and changed it. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by. Nov 15, 2011 matthew bourne s the red shoes has been brewing in his head for years20 apr 2017 dancer ashley shaw explains the impact powell and pressburgers 1948 film had on the choreographer. 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. The sweetest of all matthew bourne s treats returns for the first time in nine years. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew. Tandlguru subject foundations in eyfs knowledge organisers bundle.
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. 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. Choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an. One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bournes nutcracker. It opens in dr dross orphanage for waifs and strays, with claras upbringing far closer to that of oliver twist. Mar 14, 2012 pinker than a pink thing originally created in 1992, nutcracker. Treading the boards 20 years later it remains just as fresh and entertaining as it must have done all those years ago at its edinburgh festival premiere. Currently enjoying a fantastic run at sadlers wells, the critically acclaimed nutcracker. Most disagree the action peters out in the first half, displaced by pure spectacle. Ever since he brought out unexpected powers of darkness in. Matthew bourne, was born in hackney, london he went to william fitt and sir george monoux school in walthamstow, london.
Music performed by the royal philharmonic orchestra. Dec 16, 2003 matthew bournes nutcracker is as sweet and camp as christmas itself marius petipa, the nutcracker s original choreographer, apparently considered its libretto tres bon. Are the gobstoppers in the nutcracker by matthew bourne. The nutcracker breaks open the wall of the orphanage to show clara there is a better world outside. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. 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. Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc news. 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.
Pinker than a pink thing originally created in 1992, nutcracker. Bournes reinterpretation of the tchaikovsky ballet is vibrant, expressive and exquisitely designed. He discusses his background and his motivation for creating dance. The gobstoppers section from matthew bourne s nutcracker. The matthew bourne nutcracker is the first version geared specifically to balletophobes. Matthew bournes cinderella returned to sadlers wells in 2017 for new adventures 16th christmas season from 9 dec 2017 27 jan 2018, followed by a major uk and international tour, across asia and the us, until march 2019. The motion picture with designs and costumes by maurice sendak, bejarts nutcracker and mark morris the hard nut. Use action, space, dynamics and relationships in your answer.
Presented by howard panter for the ambassador theatre group et al. New adventuresmatthewbournesnutcracker one of the most po. Clara is in an orphanage, the sugar plum fairy is a spoilt little girl princess sugar and sweetieland is a place where greed is king and taste is everything. 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. 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. Tchaikovsky richard winsor, dominic north hd 1080p duration. Short excerpts from the sweetieland section of matthew bourne s nutcracker ballet illustrate his theatrical style. When was nutcracker by matthew bourne created answers.