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