Jan 22, 2020 since 1876, tchaikovskys iconic ballet swan lake has spread its wings to take on many forms, the unique of which was the 1995 production by matthew bourne. New adventures has announced the full cast and further tour dates for the first revival of matthew bourne s sleeping beauty, opening at the theatre royal, plymouth on saturday 17 october 2015 with an eightweek christmas season at sadlers wells from tuesday 1 december 2015 to saturday 24 january 2016. 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. He then comes to me with the title, and an overview of the piece, and we will talk about it. Bestknown for his work with matthew bourne and the dance company adventures in motion pictures, for which he designed the awardwinning swan lake, lez. Vulture getting bored stage design wizard of oz 4 years costume design troll dancers. In a word fabulous matthew bourne s swan lake this was wonderful at the theatre huge standing ovation at the end. See 10 tour dates featuring matthew bourne s nutcracker. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland. This weekend, bourne is to receive the stage award for. 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. Directed and choreographed by matthew bourne, it is codevised by martin duncan, with lighting design by howard harrison and sound design by paul groothuis.
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. Asked in dance, ballet name the famous christmas ballet enjoyed by. The kingdom of sweetieland is opening its doors once again, as matthew bourne s nutcracker. Matthew bournes nutcracker lighting design, aurora sleeping beauty, dance. The sweetest of all matthew bournes treats returns for the first time in nine years. Matthew bourne s nutcracker tour dates listed on since jun 2011. Matthew bourne, martin duncan, anthony ward set and costumes disigned by anthony ward lighting designer. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. Dance at the music center opens the season with matthew bourne s signature blend of inventive choreography, whimsical costuming and beguiling theatre in the u.
Gcse dance nutcracker and swansong flashcards quizlet. The nutcracker was choreographed by lev ivanov in 1892 for the imperial russian ballet, with a score by tchaikovsky. It feels like his cinderella, swan lake, nutcracker. What is the character sketch of charley in the third level by jack finney. Matthew bourne s famous swan lake is back at sadlers wells for a long christmas season, 23 years after its creation in this theatre. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas fare, matthew bourne s nutcracker. Interview with lez brotherston, costume designer victoria. Our guest on this podcast is sir matthew bourne, who has brought a new generation of audiences to. Twenty years on, matthew bournes dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as. New adventures much loved production of tchaikovsky s nutcracker. Matthew bourne, british choreographer and dancer noted for his uniquely updated interpretations of traditional ballet repertoire. Matthew bournes famous swan lake is back at sadlers wells for a long christmas season, 23 years after its creation in this theatre. It is slightly different in this instance due to the fact that there is a preexisting design from the prior revivals of matthew s swan lake, whereas normally i would use huge amounts of reference when designing a show. With cinderella matthew was keen from the outset not to do a fairytale version, but to do a version set in the second world war, and so that was the starting point for everything.
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. Designer lez brotherston and lighting designer paule constable repeat their olivier nominated work. Follow clara on a bittersweet journey from a hilariously bleak christmas eve at dr drosss orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland. Matthew bourne turned his magic to the muchloved ballet and his bright and brilliant interruption was an instant hit.
The pianist and conductor mikhail pletnev adapted some of the music into a virtuosic concert suite for piano solo. It is slightly different in this instance due to the fact that there is a preexisting design from the prior revivals of matthews swan lake, whereas normally i would use huge amounts of reference when designing a show. Terminology wash is a scattered light that colours the floor spotlight creates a sharp focus of light cyc flood only lights the backdrop gobo is like a stencil that creates a pattern of light sidelights are mysterious light is never dull, dark or dim. Who did the lighting for matthew bournes nutcracker. A holiday mainstay gains an exclamation point and more in matthew bourne s nutcracker. Matthew bournes highland fling was last performed in spring 2018.
Sleeping beauty by bourne, director and choreographer matthew bourne, designer lez brotherston, lighting paule constable, new adventures, theatre royal, plymouth, 2015, credit. The morphing of the nutcracker from stumbling, plastic headed thing, into proud, striding adonis, symbolises claras wish to transform her life. Michael flatley may have dubbed himself lord of the dance, but really the title belongs, on the british stage at least, to matthew bourne. Oct 15, 2018 choreographer, matthew bourne talks to quays life about restaging his groundbreaking swan lake for the 21st century and the royal scandal that inspired him to transform this tchaikovsky classic with a multiaward winning, male corpsdeballet. 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. 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. Who did the lighting for matthew bourne s nutcracker. Bourne s reinterpretation of the tchaikovsky ballet is vibrant, expressive and exquisitely designed. Featuring the extraordinary designs of anthony ward and a cast of beloved. Matthew bourne talks about restaging his iconic swan lake.
Structure and staging 2 acts with 9 episodes proscenium. When you watch matthew bourne theatre, its like being pulled into a different world in much the same way you are drawn into a good book. When was the first performance of matthew bourne s nutcracker. With familysized helpings of bourne s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. He was also known for his choreography for popular revivals of classic musicals. It may now be the most popular ballet in the world. How we made matthew bournes swan lake stage the guardian. Tchaikovskys muchloved score and olivier award winning designer anthony wards stunning sets and costumes with sizzling choreography. 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. Director and choreographer matthew bourne designer anthony ward lighting designer howard harrison sound designer paul groothuis music by pyotr ilyich tchaikovsky orchestral arrangements rowland lee original scenario matthew bourne, martin duncan nutcracker. Highland fling is a romantic wee ballet originally produced in 1994 by olivier award winner matthew bourne.
Nutcracker is a coming of age dance based on 16 year old cara leaving the orphanage. Jun, 2019 bourne is also and rightly keen to acknowledge the key contribution of lighting designer, paule constable whose subtle work brings the illusion of multiple locations. Matthew bournes the nutcracker the marlowe marlowe theatre. The nutcracker is traditionally a celebration of sweetness both the sentimental and saccharine kind and one of the many joys of matthew bourne s reinvention of the ballet is its allout. For each episode of this podcast, we talk with some of the talented artists working across a three stages, the ahmanson theatre, mark taper forum, and kirk douglas theatre. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. The cleverness of bourne s complete reinvention of the. Matthew bournes swan lake as radical and relevant as. Public domain compositions, and 6 music rights societies. Glorya kaufman presents dance at the music center 20172018 season to feature legendary choreographers, the return of the nutcracker, and new venues for angelenos to experience the art of dance. Matthew bourne used the original score by tchaikovsky he says that it is the music that draws him to make the works he does. Join king sherbert and queen candy as they welcome the gobstopper boys, marshmallow girls, knickerbocker glory and the liquorice allsorts in this playful reinterpretation of tchaikovskys classic masterpiece. Matthew bourne s version was originally created to be performed as part of the centenary celebrations in 1992, but has. Information on the lighting, set design, costumes and a motif for the nutcracker dance.
Worksheets on the key facts, set design, lighting, accompaniment and costume as well as some practice exam style questions. Who is the set designer for the nutcracker by matthew bourne. As with many of the great ballets, there have been, and continue to be, different interpretations of the nutcracker. Matthew bourne and designer lez brotherston explain why they cast male dancers as the swans in their acclaimed reimagining of tchaikovskys famous ballet. Hoffmanns story of christmas eve at the stahlbaums where little clara plays with her nutcracker given to her by herr drosselmeyer, a. Matthew bourne s legendary interpretation of swan lake was first performed in 1995 but its enduring popularity is evidenced by six sellout houses at the theatre royal this week. The music center announces program for 20172018 dance season. Im michael ritchie, artistic director of center theatre group. Are there also any other reference sources, or design inspirations, that have influenced your work more generally on swan lake.
Tchaikovskys glorious score and olivier award winning designer, anthony wards unforgettable sets and costumes combine with sizzling choreography to create a fresh. Dancers, music directors, directors, set designer, costume designer, lighting techintian designer. Matthew bourne brings swan lake gender swap to kennedy. Matthew is in charge of choosing the project that he wants to do. Matthew bournes nutcracker tchaikovskys nutcracker. The story of clara, two mariinsky nutcrackers 2008 and 2012 respectively, and the san francisco ballets the nutcracker. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. Production elements set and costume music lighting sound 21 6. I would consider myself a nutcracker purist, but this production was utterly superb. With gorgeous choreography and direction by matthew bourne, this dickensian version of the nutcracker soars from stage to screen. Who did the lighting for matthew bournes nutcracker answers. Matthew bournes swan lake, sadlers wells official london.
Oct 18, 2015 michael flatley may have dubbed himself lord of the dance, but really the title belongs, on the british stage at least, to matthew bourne. Directed and choreographed by matthew bourne, it is codevised by martin duncan, with lighting design by howard harrison and sound design by paul. Although the original 1892 marius petipa production was not a success, pyotr ilyich tchaikovskys ballet the nutcracker began to slowly enjoy worldwide popularity after balanchine first staged his production of it in 1954. The cleverness of bournes complete reinvention of the. First performance adventures in motion pictures 24 dancers 1992 nutcracker. If you have any interest in design, particularly leisure architecture, you would find the trip worthwhile just to.
One of the most successful ballet productions of recent years matthew bournes nutcracker. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. The original ballet dates from 1892 when marius petipa adapted e. Choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an artistic nutcracker. Thats all it took in 1995 for director and choreographer matthew bourne to create a firestorm of outrage and acclaim in the uptight london dance world. Tv movie 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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