One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bournes nutcracker. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. Birmingham hippodrome it takes a brave man to bring nutcracker to the stage of the hippodrome, spiritual home of birmingham royal ballets masterpiece, but matthew bourne manages it with aplomb. Matthew bourne associate artist sadlers wells theatre. Bourne is brilliant at the business of depicting character and. Matthew bourne does open the ballet to a new audience with his stylised productions. Of all the shows on offer this christmas season, matthew bournes nutcracker. The sweetest of all matthew bourne s treats returns for the first time in nine years. Worksheets on the key facts, set design, lighting, accompaniment and costume as well as some practice exam style questions. Full cast of matthew bournes play without words uk tour. The show had its japanese premiere at the tokyu theatre orb on 3 october 2018. 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.
Although he had been a fan of musical films and theatre. The morphing of the nutcracker from stumbling, plastic headed thing, into proud, striding adonis, symbolises claras wish to transform her life. Review pf matthew bourmes nutcracker at birmingham hippodrome. 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. 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. English choreographer who has received multiple awards for his work including the laurence olivier award, a tony award, and a. Matthew bournes nutcracker 2003 the movie database. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by.
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 to bring the red shoes to the stage as a ballet get in touch. They are particularly relevant to this production, which casts adult performers as a group of very needy young orphans. 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. Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc news. Matthew bourne, in full sir matthew bourne, born january, 1960, hackney, london, england, british choreographer and dancer noted for his uniquely updated interpretations of traditional ballet repertoire. Matthew bourne s old primary school dance his nutcracker. Its probably not going to be the most polished ballet you will ever see, but it will be beautiful to watch and. The brilliant matthew bourne brings his magical production, set to tchaikovskys majestic score to norwich theatre royal. However many times you may have admired nearly naked dancers at the ballet, they are emotionally speaking rarely very naked at all. 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. Clara is in an orphanage, the sugar plum fairy is a spoilt little girl princess sugar and sweetieland is a place where greed is. 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.
You know its going to be different the moment the recorded music begins and words appear on the frontispiece setting the story. Matthew bourne latest news, breaking stories and comment. Matthew bournes nutcracker touring on tour tickets. At the end of the night, she wakes up under the tree again, normal sized, with the. Following the soldout and critical success of the red shoes new adventures returned in 2017 with one of our most popular and beloved productions, matthew bournes cinderella a thrilling and evocative love story, set in london during the second world war matthew bournes interpretation of the classic fairy tale has, at its heart, a true wartime romance. Name two features of the dance style in this piece. 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. 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. 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. The whole family will enjoy bournes take on the familiar tale, and in addition to offering a rousing rendition of tchaikovskys timeless score, bournes. Matthew bourne, was born in hackney, london he went to william fitt and sir george monoux school in walthamstow, london. After nutcracker, bourne is on track to tackle a dance version of edward scissorhands.
Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc. The only thing familiar about bournes imaginative and stylish reinvention of the classic nutcracker story is tchaikovskys masterful score. A number of changes have been made to the original plot, many of which add a new perspective to the piece. Bourne was known as an autograph hunter when he was 14 to 16 years old. Buy online, pick up in store is currently unavailable, but this item may be available for instore purchase.
Matthew bournes the nutcracker is not a traditional version of this classic christmas ballet. Mattew bournes nutcracker flashcards in gcse dance. He is undoubtedly someone who shatters stereotypes, makes huge technical demands on his performers and who is constantly restless to explore and push new boundaries. There are a number of different endings for example, in balanchines version she is never shown waking up. Smart presentation matthew bournes nutcracker free 0 popular paid resources. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bourne s nutcracker.
Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bourne s nutcracker. This is no goodygoody version, where little clara enjoys a pictureperfect family christmas before being whisked off to a fantasy wonderland. Matthew bourne does the horizontal ballet the new york times. Mar, 2005 however many times you may have admired nearly naked dancers at the ballet, they are emotionally speaking rarely very naked at all. If you appreciate dance, try this fresh approach on an old favorite.
This article is more than 1 year old walthamstows roger ascham school has a superstar expupil. Based on mattew bournes nutcracker containing all the facts you need to know with the questions and one or two word answers i also tries to put the questions in order of difficulty. It is fun, colorful, imaginative, and downright clever. 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. Hoffmanns story of christmas eve at the stahlbaums where little clara plays with her nutcracker given to her by herr drosselmeyer, a. Use action, space, dynamics and relationships in your answer. Jul 18, 2014 this website and its content is subject to our terms and conditions. Matthew bournes nutcracker is a very avante garde version of the traditional nutcracker. The beatles as the final 4 mentioned previously released their first. Describe a motif or short phrase performed by a group of dancers. 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. The motion picture with designs and costumes by maurice sendak, bejarts nutcracker and mark morris the hard nut.
The original ballet dates from 1892 when marius petipa adapted e. Presented by howard panter for the ambassador theatre group et al. 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. Jul 20, 2016 gcse dance aqa professional work 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. 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. 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. He was also known for his choreography for popular revivals of classic musicals bourne entered the world of dance relatively late. Matthew bournes nutcracker available in dvd ship this item this item is available online through marketplace sellers. His work includes contemporary dance and dance theatre. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bournes nutcracker. Matthew bourne on nutcracker i had my breath quite taken away by british choreographer matthew bourne s 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. 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. Matthew bournes contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary.
Matthew bourne is hailed as the uks most popular and successful choreographer director. Pinker than a pink thing originally created in 1992, nutcracker. 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. Use nutcracker in a sentence nutcracker sentence examples. 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. Set in a miserable dickensian orphanage where the joys of christmas.
Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. Bournes is a far more earthy account in which clara lives a much less than idyllic life, and even when her. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bourne s nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. 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. Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a. Nov 10, 2011 matthew bournes the nutcracker is not a traditional version of this classic christmas ballet. Casting a curse matthew bournes sleeping beauty, great performances pbs. In 2002 matthew launched his latest company, new adventures.
Matthew bourne bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Tes global ltd is registered in england company no 02017289 with its registered office at 26 red lion square london wc1r 4hq. Production elements set and costume music lighting sound 21 6. Matthew bournes interpretation will be showing at sadlers wells entitled. Well its about growing up and its about first love and these are themes we can all relate to. Unafraid of camp or controversy, his company, new adventures, are reviving. 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.
Unafraid of camp or controversy, his company, new adventures, are reviving their gloriously irreverent interpretation of the. With my modern dance background, im a latecomer to the nutcracker, and came to it backtofront. Matthew bourne is a hugely successful british choreographer. A level performance studies tep matthew bourne ocr. Among the recognised musical strains can be heard the cry of a baby, and it is this baby who revolutionises matthew bournes new vision of the iconic russian classical ballet masterpiece sleeping beauty with this work, bourne completes his trilogy of. Dec 12, 2008 the only thing familiar about bourne s imaginative and stylish reinvention of the classic nutcracker story is tchaikovskys masterful score.
It opens in dr dross orphanage for waifs and strays, with claras upbringing far closer to that of oliver twist. 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. Matthew bourne s interpretation will be showing at sadlers wells entitled 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. Bourne and ballet matthew bourne is a worldwide head grabber someone who has attracted countless sceptics to the world of dance and converted them to its joys. 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. 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 bourne said today im delighted that as part of our 25th birthday celebrations we are able to present one of our most unique and stylish works, play without words, and im thrilled to say. He is the creator of the worlds longest running ballet production, a fivetime olivier award winner, and the only british director to have won the tony award for both best choreographer and best director of a musical.
The dancers are top notch professionals and keep you captivated all the way through. 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. Classical dance performance tickets available for 30 dates in salford, dublin, woking, milton keynes, bristol and liverpool between november 2020 and march 2021. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bourne s nutcracker. The term bristol hippodrome andor matthew bournes nutcracker touring as well as all associated graphics, logos, andor other trademarks, tradenames or s are the property of the bristol hippodrome andor matthew bournes nutcracker touring and are used herein for factual descriptive purposes only. Smart presentation matthew bournes nutcracker teaching. Mar 14, 2012 pinker than a pink thing originally created in 1992, nutcracker. 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. 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. We are in no way associated with or authorized by the bristol. During those 15 years amp became one of the uks most innovative and popular dancetheatre company. That is, i saw some updates matthew bournes for adventures in motion pictures, the video of mark morriss the hard nut, and peter wrights production for the birmingham royal ballet before anything that closely follows petipas libretto ben stevensons version for english national. Sir matthew christopher bourne obe born january 1960 is an english choreographer.