Sep 21, 2010 matthew bournes nutcracker official promo montage new adventures. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. 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. Matthew bourne is not going to be everybodys cup of tea, however i find him very clever and creative. Nov, 2014 can you spot barbie s companion, robocop, from derek deanes nutcracker for english national ballet. Bourne was known as an autograph hunter when he was 14 to 16 years old. 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 bourne choreographer of the month the list. What is the plot of matthew bournes the nutcracker answers. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s. In 2014, ellen oconnell, who trained with the royal ballet in london, wrote, in salon website, on the darker side of the nutcracker story.
Clara is in an orphanage, the sugar plum fairy is a spoilt little girl princess. Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. 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. Matthew bournes swan lake rehearsal director and character. Dull shades of grey, white and black are predominately used through the whole set. The story of clara, mariinskys nutcracker, matthew bourne s nutcracker. Matthew bourne reveals why edward scissorhands brings back. 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. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bourne s nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. 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. Buy tickets for matthew bournes nutcracker from ticketmaster ie. 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.
A gcse dance revision guide, concentrating on swansong by christopher bruce and nutcracker. There is a crack in the wall and the window is dirty and wonky so you cannot see out. Find more information about the show and book now from. The story of clara, two mariinsky nutcrackers 2008 and 2012 respectively, and the san francisco ballets the nutcracker. Feb 16, 2004 director and choreographer matthew bourne has taken this magical classic and changed it. Buy matthew bourne s nutcracker tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc news. Then nicholas payne asked him to choreograph a new. 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. Can you spot barbies companion, robocop, from derek deane. 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. Sleeping beauty is the latest reimagining of a ballet classic by choreographer matthew bourne. One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bournes nutcracker.
Jan 09, 2003 a holiday mainstay gains an exclamation point and more in matthew bourne s nutcracker. Scott ambler, emily piercy, saranne curtin, ewan wardrop, etta murfitt, alan vincent, simon. This time the rats have a king, sweets can dance and snowflakes are littering the stages its nutcracker season. And check out that stunning liquorice allsort mirliton. 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 pianist and conductor mikhail pletnev adapted some of the music into a virtuosic concert suite for piano solo. Jul 18, 2014 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions.
Tristram kenton a crucial element of matthew bourne s showmanship is his genius for casting. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty full episode great. Royal ballet resident choreographer to join tamara rojo and matthew bourne on panel, with carlos acosta as contest ambassador. Matthew bourne s reworking of edward scissorhands has earned its place alongside swan lake and the nutcracker as a christmas treat for. Full list of new adventures productions behind the scenes. Adam cooper as boris lermontov in matthew bournes production of the. In 1992, choreographer matthew bourne staged a new version of the ballet as part of a. 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. 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. Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a. With gorgeous choreography and direction by matthew bourne, this dickensian version of the nutcracker soars from stage to screen. Jan, 2017 faces of classical music more information. 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. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq.
Matthew bournes deliciously witty and colourful version of the most traditional of christmas ballets, with tchaikovsky s magical score at its heart. Unafraid of camp or controversy, his company, new adventures, are reviving their gloriously irreverent interpretation of the. A number of changes have been made to the original plot, many of which add a new perspective to the piece. Can you spot barbies companion, robocop, from derek deanes nutcracker. This website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Who did the lighting for matthew bournes nutcracker answers. The whole family will enjoy bourne s take on the familiar tale, and in addition to offering a rousing. Music performed by the royal philharmonic orchestra. Twenty years on, matthew bournes dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as joyous as ever, though the ballets structural flaws remain, writes. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by. 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.
Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. Matthew bourne s nutcracker official promo montage new adventures. 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. 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. Bbc beds, herts and bucks theatre interview with matthew.
I would consider myself a nutcracker purist, but this production was utterly superb. See more ideas about new adventures, dance company and adventure. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing matthew bournes nutcracker near you. The brilliant matthew bourne brings his magical production, set to tchaikovskys majestic score to norwich theatre royal. Adam cooper as boris lermontov in matthew bourne s production of the. The morphing of the nutcracker from stumbling, plastic headed thing, into proud, striding adonis, symbolises claras wish to transform her life. Nov 10, 2011 matthew bournes the nutcracker is not a traditional version of this classic christmas ballet. Nutcracker alan vincent is an actor, known for nutcracker. Matthew bourne s contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. Matthew bourne used the original score by tchaikovsky he says that it is the music that draws him to make the works he does. This years battle of the nutcrackers features four unique and celebrated versions.
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. 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. Battle of the nutcrackers is ovations holiday present to the families of america, a playful twist on the holiday tradition. 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. 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. Smart presentation matthew bournes nutcracker teaching. The awardwinning production aired on great performances, friday. It opens in dr dross orphanage for waifs and strays, with claras upbringing far closer to that of oliver twist.
Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc. Clara, though, looks exactly like barbie, and is still the main character, and her story is told as. This production of the nutcracker has been a hit with the critics, who already love matthew bourne s work. Although the original 1892 marius petipa production was not a success, pyotr ilyich. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bournes nutcracker. Ovation tv airs an annual battle of the nutcrackers, which was. But there is also a version by matthew bourne, known as nutcracker. The matthew bourne nutcracker is the first version geared specifically to balletophobes.
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