In 1992, choreographer matthew bourne staged a new version of the ballet. Matthew bourne is the only british director to have won tony awards for the best direction of a musical and best. Matthew bournes nutcracker 2003 the movie database tmdb. 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 choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an artistic.
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. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bourne s nutcracker. Bbc beds, herts and bucks theatre interview with matthew. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bournes nutcracker.
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Its fantastical second act a confetti of divertissements is a homage in dance to the 19th centurys most precious foodstuffs. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. 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. 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. Nov 19, 2002 matthew bournes nutcracker opens at sadlers wells, london ec1, tomorrow and runs until january 25. Prize for the arts only the second dance recipient after dame margot fonteyn.
Aug 30, 2011 one of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bourne s nutcracker. Sadlers wells, london ec1, until 20 jan, then touring bourne s nutcracker revival is a ravishing visual treat. Tristram kenton a crucial element of matthew bourne s showmanship is his genius for casting. 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. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bourne s nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. Matthew bournes nutcracker 2003 the movie database. 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. The classic nutcracker, so english national ballet says, is about right. What happening in the dance matthew bournes nutcracker. My very first fulllength production dates from 1992 and remains the most singular. Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a. 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. Use action, space, dynamics and relationships in your answer. Presented by howard panter for the ambassador theatre group et al.
It was the longestrunning ballet in londons west end and on. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Sadlers wells, london ec1, until 20 jan, then touring bournes nutcracker revival is a ravishing visual treat. 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. The story of clara, two mariinsky nutcrackers 2008 and 2012 respectively, and the san francisco ballets the nutcracker. When matthew bourne approached the piece in 1992, a century after that st. Sadlers wells 6 december 2011 22 january 2012 the much loved tchaikovsky ballet is brought deliciously to life in matthew bournes classic celebrating i. Matthew bournes nutcracker wimbledon tickets atg tickets.
T en years ago, matthew bourne was a smalltime choreographer running his company, adventures in motion pictures, out of the back of a minibus. The sweets of the nutcracker the australian ballet. Matthew bournes version was originally created to be performed as part of the centenary celebrations in 1992, but has. Matthew bournes swan lake is a contemporary ballet based on the russian romantic work swan lake, from which it takes the music by tchaikovsky and the broad outline of the plot. Matthew bournes the nutcracker is not a traditional version of this classic christmas ballet.
Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. The nutcracker is the christmas ballet that everyone knows and loves. Matthew bourne wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. 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. 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. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering wonderland to the spectacular candy folk of sweetieland. The motion picture with designs and costumes by maurice sendak, bejarts nutcracker and mark morris the hard nut. 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. Bournes rendering is best known for having the traditionally female parts of the swans danced by men it was the longestrunning ballet in londons west end and on broadway. 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 sweetest of all matthew bourne s treats, nutcracker. Then nicholas payne asked him to choreograph a new. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew bourne s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. By invitation only they dance to the trepak music the russian. A number of changes have been made to the original plot, many of which add a new perspective to the piece. 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. Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a dickensian orphanage whose proprietors starve their wards to spoil their own children, it then shifts to a wonderland where sweets and sugar are a nonetoosubtle metaphor for sexual awakening. 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. Who designed the costumes for matthew bournes the nutcracker. It only takes a few seconds to join already a fandango vip.
This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. Matthew bourne s nutcracker opens at sadlers wells, london ec1, tomorrow and runs until january 25. Sugar and the nutcrackers wedding is to take place, without an invitation. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing matthew bournes nutcracker near you. Matthew bourne s swan lake is a contemporary ballet based on the russian romantic work swan lake, from which it takes the music by tchaikovsky and the broad outline of the plot. 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. Some nine years ago, my then sevenyearold boy was taken. Buy matthew bournes nutcracker tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. 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. Charlie and the chocolate factory, grease and the wizard of oz remixed and bettered. Director and choreographer matthew bourne has taken this magical classic and changed it. Daisy may kemp queen candy, dominic north prince bonbon and daniel wright king sherbet in matthew bournes nutcracker. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi.
Matthew bourne, was born in hackney, london he went to william fitt and sir george monoux school in walthamstow, london. We had a whole encounter with elizabeth taylor, just simon and her and me. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. Hailed by the observer as the undisputed king of dance theatre, master storyteller matthew bourne and his new adventures company have produced some of. Dec 17, 2011 twenty years on, matthew bourne s dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as joyous as ever, though the ballets structural flaws remain, writes luke jennings. Bournes reinterpretation of the tchaikovsky ballet is vibrant, expressive and exquisitely designed. 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. 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. 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.
By invitation only they dance to the trepak music the russian dance from petipas original. Name two features of the dance style in this piece. 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. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s. The whole family will enjoy bournes take on the familiar tale, and in addition to offering a rousing. What happening in the dance matthew bourne s nutcracker. Sir matthew bourne tba patrons the brighton academy. Ever since he brought out unexpected powers of darkness in.
The morphing of the nutcracker from stumbling, plastic headed thing, into proud, striding adonis, symbolises claras wish to transform her life. 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. Matthew bournes nutcracker available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. Dec 22, 2003 one of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bourne s nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bournes nutcracker. Well its about growing up and its about first love and these are themes we can all relate to. Matthew bourne had never taken a dance class until his. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bournes nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. Describe a motif or short phrase performed by a group of dancers. The sweetest of all matthew bournes treats returns to milton keynes for one week only. They are particularly relevant to this production, which casts adult performers as a group of very needy young orphans.
His work includes contemporary dance and dance theatre. This not only introduced a love interest into the story by making clara and the. A holiday mainstay gains an exclamation point and more in matthew bourne s nutcracker. Although the original 1892 marius petipa production was not a success, pyotr ilyich. A holiday mainstay gains an exclamation point and more in matthew bournes nutcracker. The sweetest of all matthew bournes treats returns to liverpool for one week only. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. Find more information about the show and book now from.