The food theme is still celebrated too, perhaps most memorably in matthew bournes subversive nutcracker. Anthony ward and a cast of beloved characters that are unique to this version. Bournes reverence for nutcracker and for the classical tradition is also. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bourne s nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. It is obvious that bourne has invented his characters with a link to the. Full cast announced for matthew bournes sleeping beauty. Jun 06, 2017 the mouse king, sugar fairies, chime puppets and other timeless characters, makes this ballet, set to tchaikovskys music, an unforgettable experience. The ballet begins with a christmas party, a battle scene with mice, and a journey through the land of snow.
A large cast fill the stage with vivacity and endless enthusiasm, and not a moment of this production ever feels dull or tired matthew bourne s nutcracker may be twenty years old, and ten years past its last major revision, but it still manages to feel as fresh as ever. Clara is one of the unfortunate children entrusted to the care of the. He presents clara with her nutcracker doll and is the architect of her magical adventure. Bourne changes the original characters into so many. 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. Sleeping beauty was created for new adventures 25th birthday celebrations and completed matthew bourne s trio of reimagined tchaikovsky ballet masterworks that started in 1992 with nutcracker.
Dec 17, 2011 twenty years on, matthew bourne s dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as joyous as ever, though the ballet s structural flaws remain, writes luke jennings. 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. The sheer amount of versions make it impossible for us to list all the differences and twists in the various nutcrackers around the world, but the storyline is more or less always the same. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bournes nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. 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. Historically matthew bournes production of the nutcracker is not too far in the past as the first of. Buy matthew bournes sleeping beauty tickets directly from the. Short excerpts from the sweetieland section of matthew bournes nutcracker ballet illustrate his theatrical style. Name two features of the dance style in this piece. Who designed the costumes for matthew bournes the nutcracker. The following is intended to provide general information.
The kingdom of sweets is an integral part of this muchloved festive ballet, but. New adventures dance company director and choreographer. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. The choreography is filled with sly, loving references to ballets by ashton. Play without words premiered as part of the national theatre s transformations season and went on to win best entertainment. He was also known for his choreography for popular revivals of classic musicals. Use action, space, dynamics and relationships in your answer. 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 assault on sugar. Clara, nutcracker, mouseking, sugar plum fairy, dr drossemier. The nutcracker is a twoact ballet that is popular during the holidays, as it is set during christmastime. He was also known for his choreography for popular. The morphing of the nutcracker from stumbling, plastic headed thing, into proud, striding adonis, symbolises claras wish to transform her life.
Matthew bournes the nutcracker is not a traditional version of this classic christmas ballet. Buy tickets for matthew bournes nutcracker at bord gais energy theatre from ticketmaster ie. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty the washington post. They are particularly relevant to this production, which casts adult performers as a group of very needy young orphans. This time the rats have a king, sweets can dance and snowflakes are. So the dance industry reckon to sell up to half a million nutcracker seats mostly in london in a bit over a month. As with many of the great ballets, there have been, and continue to be, different interpretations of the nutcracker. Twenty years on, matthew bournes dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as joyous as ever, though the ballets structural flaws remain, writes luke jennings. 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. Stage activity resources starter introduction to dance terminology resource 1 main 1 fingerprints of matthew bournes style use the fingerprints given from mark scheme and then break these down further. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet.
But the two versions of the nutcracker that i saw this year, put on by the english national ballet and the royal ballet, seemed to also emphasize that the main character is a young adolescent, presented with images of romantic love in the story of the nutcracker valiant soldier, whom she nurses to health after the battle with the mice, and in. The sweetest of all matthew bournes treats returns for the first time in nine. 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. 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. Drosselmeyer is claras kind but mysterious godfather. Who are the main characters in the nutcracker answers. Dross and tries to win the heart of the hunky nutcracker prince. He entertains the guests at the christmas party with magic tricks, such as presenting clockwork toys which seem to move independently and floating objects in the air. When analysing scene one from matthew bournes version of the nutcracker, humor becomes the most significant aspect of the choreography, set and gestures made by the performers. Daisy may kemp queen candy, dominic north prince bonbon and daniel wright king sherbet in matthew bournes nutcracker. Matthew bourne, was born in hackney, london he went to william fitt and sir george monoux school in walthamstow, london.
Matthew bourne turned his magic to the muchloved ballet and his bright and brilliant interruption was an instant hit. The production subtitled a gothic romance runs at the. Matthew bournes nutcracker may be twenty years old, and ten. Matthew bournes version of the nutcracker download. Im tallying up royal ballet 20 performances, birmingham royal ballet 28, english national ballet 35 and matthew bourne 47 live, not to mention new york city ballet, dutch national ballet and bolshoi ballet via satellite. Please note you need to be sure whether you are looking for. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. The food theme is still celebrated too, perhaps most memorably in matthew bourne s subversive nutcracker. In 2002 bourne launched his latest company, new adventures, with two highly successful productions. Matthew bournes nutcracker tchaikovskys nutcracker.
This radical rethinking of a classic ballet is like a sherbet lemon in a. It opens in dr dross orphanage for waifs and strays, with claras upbringing far closer to that of oliver twist. Please note you need to be sure whether you are looking for the characters in the. Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. Jul 24, 2019 the australian ballets production, by peter wright, sports a flying goose. One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bournes nutcracker. With gorgeous choreography and direction by matthew bourne, this dickensian version of the nutcracker soars from stage to screen.
Matthew bourne was the artistic director of his first company, adventures in motion pictures amp, from 1987 until 2002. What is the plot of matthew bournes the nutcracker answers. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty sees the choreographer return to the music of tchaikovsky to complete the trio of the composers ballet masterworks that started in 1992 with nutcracker. Dec 16, 2018 matthew ball the swan and liam mower the prince in matthew bournes swan lake. The australian ballet s production, by peter wright, sports a flying goose. The opening scene in the childrens home is hard hitting and moving.
Classical ballets have evolved over time, lending themselves to different interpretations as choreographers and directors create works that reflect their visions of the story. Jan 03, 2009 but the two versions of the nutcracker that i saw this year, put on by the english national ballet and the royal ballet, seemed to also emphasize that the main character is a young adolescent, presented with images of romantic love in the story of the nutcracker valiant soldier, whom she nurses to health after the battle with the mice, and in. Dec 15, 2011 so the dance industry reckon to sell up to half a million nutcracker seats mostly in london in a bit over a month. With desire comes jealousy another key feature in many of matthew s works. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a.
He is transformed into a handsome prince and accompanies clara on her adventure. Short excerpts from the sweetieland section of matthew bourne s nutcracker ballet illustrate his theatrical style. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew bourne s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. The australian ballets production, by peter wright, sports a flying goose.
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. Nov 08, 20 matthew bournes sleeping beauty is the last of his trilogy of tchaikovsky ballets, which took nearly two decades to complete. Matthew bourne s sleeping beauty and it was interesting to learn in the documentary that the vampiric elements in the ballet were inspired by the television series true blood and that matthew bourne draws inspiration from a lot of films in his ballet. Matthew bourne s sleeping beauty ballet, going to see this again very soon.
Discover the many roles in tchaikovskys the nutcracker. For exclusive firstlook news, photos, videos and more. The sweets of the nutcracker the australian ballet. The sweetieland characters are all terrific when we first encounter. With gorgeous choreography and direction by matthew bourne, this dickensian version of. The kingdom of sweets is an integral part of this muchloved festive ballet, but it changes from nutcracker to nutcracker. Well its about growing up and its about first love and these are themes we can all relate to. The result is a ballet in which all of the characters are strongly delineated. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bournes nutcracker.
Buy matthew bournes sleeping beauty tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. Matthew bournes nutcracker was at the lowry last week and my friend and i went to the matinee on wednesday. Asked in ballet who are the main characters in the. Much has been made of the way the wellknown story was changed, but what was. The score is by celebrated russian composer pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky. Tristram kentonthe guardian to ballet regulars, balls performance will come as no surprise. Buy matthew bournes nutcracker tickets directly from the official theatre box office for the best choice of seats. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. Bournes notable works included swan lake, play without words, my fair lady, the red shoes, and mary poppins. Describe a motif or short phrase performed by a group of dancers. It may not be a conventional ballet i love this production of nutcracker. Buy tickets for matthew bournes nutcracker from ticketmaster ie. Sleeping beauty was created for new adventures 25th birthday celebrations and completed matthew bournes trio of reimagined tchaikovsky ballet masterworks that started in 1992 with nutcracker.
The ballet was inspired by the nutcracker and the mouse king, published in 1815 by the german author e. I would consider myself a nutcracker purist, but this production was utterly superb. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty and it was interesting to learn in the documentary that the vampiric elements in the ballet were inspired by the television series true blood and that matthew bourne draws inspiration from a lot of films in his ballet. 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. 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. The mouse king, sugar fairies, chime puppets and other timeless characters, makes this ballet, set to tchaikovskys music, an unforgettable experience. He discusses his background and his motivation for creating dance. The dvd comes complete with a 53 minute long documentary entitled imaginea beauty is born. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bourne s nutcracker.
Gcse dance learn with flashcards, games, and more for free. Feb 09, 20 matthew bournes stunning choreography has really put me on to this beautiful interpretation of dance and ballet. Find more information about the show and book now from. Buy tickets for matthew bourne s sleeping beauty from ticketmaster uk. A beautiful fairy who resembles claras sister louise. But there is also a version by matthew bourne, known as nutcracker. The ballets score, written by tchaikovsky, retained a. 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. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s. A number of changes have been made to the original plot, many of which add a new perspective to the piece. Matthew bourne, british choreographer and dancer noted for his uniquely updated interpretations of traditional ballet repertoire.