The nutcracker has become one of the most popular ballets in the world. Nutcracker key facts by natalie collinsmurphy on prezi. Matthew bournes the red shoes has been brewing in his head for years20 apr 2017 dancer ashley shaw explains the impact powell and pressburgers 1948 film had on the choreographer. They are particularly relevant to this production, which casts adult performers as a group of very needy young orphans. People would come up to me and say why on earth are you using this. 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. Gcse dance nutcracker fact file flashcards quizlet.
Worksheets on the key facts, set design, lighting, accompaniment and costume as well as some practice exam style questions. The dancers are top notch professionals and keep you captivated all the way through. 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. Today, bourne is britains bestknown living choreographer, and its hard to recall just how much of a fringe artist he was when he came to nutcracker. The sweets of the nutcracker the australian ballet. Matthew bournes nutcracker characters flashcards quizlet.
Matthew bournes version was originally created to be performed as part of the centenary celebrations in 1992, but has gone. The only thing familiar about bournes imaginative and stylish reinvention of the classic nutcracker story is tchaikovskys masterful score. With familysized helpings of bournes trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. The nutcracker is the christmas ballet that everyone knows and loves. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bourne s nutcracker.
Well its about growing up and its about first love and these are themes we can all relate to. 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. Matthew bourne turned his magic to the muchloved ballet and his bright and brilliant interruption was an instant hit. Designing stage costumes was one of the gazillion things i considered pursuing when i. Stunning new glimpse of earth shines at museum of natural science. Clara discovers the nutcracker in her bed and he is, in fact, one of the boys in. Matthew bournes contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. It is fun, colorful, imaginative, and downright clever. Matthew bourne is a famous dancer from england, he is 60 years old and still alive, born january, 1960. Bourne was known as an autograph hunter when he was 14 to 16 years old. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bournes nutcracker. Three mills studios, tucked away behind the a12 in bromleybybow, is a former water mill that has been transformed into a busy film, tv and rehearsal complex, apparently the largest in london. After the ballets russes introduced the nutcracker to the west, the first. Presented by howard panter for the ambassador theatre group et al.
Keeping up with your studies now schools are closed. This is no goodygoody version, where little clara enjoys a pictureperfect family christmas before being whisked off to a fantasy wonderland. Matthew bourne bio, facts, family famous birthdays. As with many of the great ballets, there have been, and continue to be, different interpretations of the nutcracker. He was also known for his choreography for popular revivals of classic musicals bourne entered the world of dance relatively late. 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. The motion picture with designs and costumes by maurice sendak, bejarts nutcracker and mark morris the hard nut. The sweetest of all matthew bournes christmas treats returns to london for a limited season at sadlers wells theatre. Uk tour edward scissorhands australia, paris, sadlers wells the infernal galop sarasota ballet mary poppins uk tour and broadway dorian gray world premiere edinburgh festival oliver. With more than a passing reference to the musical annie, act i is set in dr dross horrid orphanage.
Sir matthew christopher bourne obe born january 1960 is an english choreographer. Theatre royal drury lane 2009 edward scissorhands athens, antwerp mary poppins broadway, usa and uk. Matthew bournes nutcracker is a very avante garde version of the traditional nutcracker. If you appreciate dance, try this fresh approach on an old favorite. Bournes is a far more earthy account in which clara lives a much less than idyllic life, and even when her. Is matthew bournes nutcracker suitable for children. Biology chemistry earth science physics space science view all. Along the way she encounters such memorable characters as the fluffy. 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. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s.
His work includes contemporary dance and dance theatre. A number of changes have been made to the original plot, many of which add a new perspective to the piece. Mackenzie richter in houston ballet the nutcracker. 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. Hindi film aaj phir jeene ki tamanna hai video song download. The production subtitled a gothic romance runs at the. 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 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. Although he had been a fan of musical films and theatre. Matthew bourne s version was originally created to be performed as part of the centenary celebrations in 1992, but has gone.
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. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. 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 bournes sleeping beauty is the last of his trilogy of tchaikovsky ballets, which took nearly two decades to complete. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty the washington post. Clara is in an orphanage, the sugar plum fairy is a spoilt little girl princess sugar and sweetieland is a place where greed is. The sweetest of all matthew bournes treats returns for the first time in nine. The sweetest of all matthew bournes treats returns for the first time in nine years. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. Houston ballets spectacular new nutcracker is a smash hit. Matthew bournes the nutcracker is not a traditional version of this classic christmas ballet. Matthew bourne does the horizontal ballet the new york times. Matthew bourne has cracked it from the observer the guardian. 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.
More recent interpretations by mark morris and matthew bourne, from the early. 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. Matthew bourne sees no mystery to making dance popular. The sweetieland characters are all terrific when we first encounter them, from the flamencodancing liquorice allsorts tom jackson greaves and. The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king. 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. Matthew bourne the dancer, biography, facts and quotes. Is matthew bournes nutcracker suitable for children download.
Matthew bourne, 46, is best known for his 1995 version of swan lake featuring an allmale troupe of swans revived at sadlers wells from december to january 21. 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. The nutcracker act 1 matthew bourne on christmas eve at dr drosss orphanage. The sweetest of all matthew bourne s treats returns for the first time in nine years. Matthew bournes nutcracker milton keynes theatre atg. Director and choreographer matthew bourne has taken this magical classic and changed it. Choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an. 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, british choreographer and dancer noted for his uniquely updated interpretations of traditional ballet repertoire. Article discusses choreographer matthew bourne, whose latest work, play without words, has a strong sexual content. He just wants the characters to come alive, whether in nutcracker. Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by. Matthew bournes nutcracker tchaikovskys nutcracker. Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc. Matthew bourne theatre credits, news, bio and photos. Unafraid of camp or controversy, his company, new adventures, are reviving. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. Its fantastical second act a confetti of divertissements is a homage in dance to the 19th centurys most precious foodstuffs. A whole cast of memorable characters in this neon world include the humbug.
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