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. Jan 03, 2018 b89f1c4981 matthew bourne s nutcracker. During those 15 years amp became the uks most innovative and popular dancetheatre company creating an enormous new audience for dance with its. Matthew bourne was the artistic director of his first company, adventures in motion pictures, from 1987 until 2002. The brilliant matthew bourne brings his magical production, set to tchaikovskys majestic score to norwich theatre royal. Matthew bourne biography 2017 facts, childhood, wiki. 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. Matthew bourne was the artistic director of his first company.
He was also known for his choreography for popular revivals of classic musicals. Bourne was knighted in the 2016 new year honours for services to dance. Matthew bourne s version was originally created to be performed as part of the centenary celebrations in 1992, but has gone. 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. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky, the most popular russian composer of all time. Buy matthew bournes nutcracker tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. Bbc beds, herts and bucks theatre interview with matthew. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Matthew bournes nutcracker as with many of the great ballets, there have been, and continue to be, different interpretations of the nutcracker. Jul 24, 2019 the food theme is still celebrated too, perhaps most memorably in matthew bournes subversive nutcracker. Matthew bourne turned his magic to the muchloved ballet and his bright and brilliant interruption was an instant hit.
He is the creator of the worlds longest running ballet production, a five time olivier award winner, and the only british director to have won the tony award for both best choreographer and best director of a musical. In 2002 bourne launched his latest company, new adventures, with two highly successful productions. Short excerpts from the sweetieland section of matthew bourne s nutcracker ballet illustrate his theatrical style. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. Pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys the nutcracker in a victorian orphanage reminiscent of a. Matthew bourne quotes from i saw the nutcracker to be a dummy as i thought of its mouth moving like a nutcracker and also find them pretty scary as they almost have a life of their own. 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. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bournes nutcracker. Dr dross and matron are preparing for a visit from the governors of the orphanage, the orphans are each given a party hat and the visitors hand out gifts. The sweets of the nutcracker the australian ballet.
Matthew bourne was born on january 1960 and is an english choreographer. Daisy may kemp queen candy, dominic north prince bonbon and daniel wright king sherbet in matthew bourne s nutcracker. Bournes notable works included swan lake, play without words, my fair lady, the red shoes, and mary poppins. Sir matthew christopher bourne obe is an english choreographer.
With familysized helpings of bourne s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. Buy matthew bourne s nutcracker tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. As with many of the great ballets, there have been, and continue to be, different interpretations of the nutcracker. During those 15 years amp became the uks most innovative and popular dancetheatre company creating an enormous new audience for dance with its groundbreaking work both at home and internationally. 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. Matthew bourne family, childhood, life achievements, facts, wiki and bio of 2017. My very first fulllength production dates from 1992 and remains the most singular interpretation of tchaikovsky s masterpiece, back in 2020 to delight a new generation of theatre and dance fans. 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.
The nutcracker has become one of the most popular ballets in the world. The nutcracker act 1 matthew bourne on christmas eve at dr drosss orphanage. Matthew bourne s cinderella is at the theatre royal plymouth november 1520, lowry salford 2327, sadlers wells, london november 30 january 23 prior to a national tour. 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 choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an artistic. They are particularly relevant to this production, which casts adult performers as a group of very needy young orphans.
Find more information about the show and book now from. The timeless fairy tale about a young girl cursed to sleep for 100 years was written by. Matthew bournes nutcracker tchaikovskys nutcracker. The sweetest of all matthew bourne s christmas treats returns to london for a limited season at sadlers wells theatre. Matthew bourne bio, facts, family famous birthdays. Elsa and anna toddlers help with recovery duration. With scott ambler, emily piercy, saranne curtin, ewan wardrop. The production, featuring the music of tchaikovsky, was first produced in 1992 and was last seen in 2012, when it celebrated its 20th birthday. Play without words premiered as part of the national theatre s transformations season and went on to win best entertainment.
A level performance studies tep matthew bourne ocr. Matthew bourne was the artistic director of his first company, adventures in motion pictures amp, from 1987 until 2002. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bourne s nutcracker. It may not be a conventional ballet i love this production of nutcracker. Jan 07, 2019 complete matthew bourne 2017 biography. The food theme is still celebrated too, perhaps most memorably in matthew bourne s subversive nutcracker. Tandlguru subject foundations in eyfs knowledge organisers bundle. Matthew bourne, british choreographer and dancer noted for his uniquely.
Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a. Twenty years on, matthew bournes dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as joyous as ever, though the ballets structural flaws remain, writes. Going to a ballet performed by adults pretending to be children. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering wonderland to the spectacular candy folk of sweetieland. 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. Matthew bourne s imaginative reinvention of the tale keeps to those core values, but that, and tchaikovskys exquisite score which, thankfully, has not been tampered with, are about all it has in common with any traditional version of the 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. The nutcracker rotterdams philharmonisch orkest complete concert in hd duration. Matthew bourne i saw the nutcracker to be a dummy as i. Hes talking about jonathan ollivier, the dancer with his company new adventures who died in a motorbike. Matthew bourne is widely hailed as the uks most popular and successful choreographer director. English choreographer who has received multiple awards for his work including the laurence olivier award, a tony award, and a.
The morphing of the nutcracker from stumbling, plastic headed thing, into proud, striding adonis, symbolises claras wish to transform her life. 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. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. Nov 19, 2002 matthew bournes nutcracker opens at sadlers wells, london ec1, tomorrow and runs until january 25. Dec 01, 2002 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 bent for. Bourne was known as an autograph hunter when he was 14 to 16 years old. 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. Twenty years on, matthew bourne s dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as joyous as ever, though the ballets structural flaws remain, writes luke jennings. He discusses his background and his motivation for creating dance. Twenty years on, matthew bourne s dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as joyous as ever, though the ballets structural flaws remain, writes luke jenningsunsure at first, she. He would wait in front of the top london hotels and outside the stage doors of west end opening nights to collect the.
Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. I adore the snowflakes skaters with its patineurs overtones. Sir matthew christopher bourne obe born january 1960 is an english choreographer. Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. Well its about growing up and its about first love and these are themes we can all relate to. Matthew bourne theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Matthew bourne s nutcracker opens at sadlers wells, london ec1, tomorrow and runs until january 25. 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. 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. Well, it may sound a bit boring, because i dont really have anything to tell you, in some ways, only that i know that i want to devote the next few years to my company, you know, and really to develop that further, and the international touring that we do and the partners that we have, and reviving car man, and nutcracker at. His work includes contemporary dance and dance theatre. Matthew bourne s nutcracker was at the lowry last week and my friend and i went to the matinee on wednesday. 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. Dec 09, 2010 matthew bournes cinderella is at the theatre royal plymouth november 1520, lowry salford 2327, sadlers wells, london november 30 january 23 prior to a national tour.
Charles dickens, english novelist, generally considered the greatest of the victorian era. I keep thinking im going to see him around every corner, says matthew bourne. Jan 07, 20 the gobstoppers section from matthew bourne s nutcracker. Nutcracker key facts by natalie collinsmurphy on prezi. The sweetest of all matthew bournes christmas treats returns to london for a limited season at sadlers wells theatre. Matthew bourne was born in hackney, london in 1960. When was nutcracker by matthew bourne first performed.
Be the first to know about new matthew bourne s new adventures. He went to william fitt and sir george monoux school in walthamstow, london. Matthew bourne, british choreographer and dancer noted for his uniquely updated interpretations of traditional ballet repertoire. The motion picture with designs and costumes by maurice sendak, bejarts nutcracker and mark morris the hard nut. He was also known for his choreography for popular revivals of classic musicals bourne. Matthew bourne turned his magic to the muchloved ballet and his bright and brilliant.
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