Book official tickets for matthew bournes sleeping beauty at sadlers wells london. Matthew bourne s sleeping beauty hannah vassallo and chris trenfield in a reworking of a classic at city center. Matthew bourne is an archmagician in his management of sleeping beauty s 100year time jump. Aray montalvan were you seen at opening night of matthew bourne s sleeping beauty at proctors in schenectady on tuesday, oct. Choreographer matthew bourne gives the classic fairy tale ballet a gothic spin. Matthew bourne s sleeping beauty, the awardwinning ballet production, airs on great performances, friday, april 25 at 9 p. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty at city center the. Trenfield and queen eleanor by pia driver, nicole kabera and katie webb. A childless king and queen seek the help of a dark fairy, who procures a baby for them. Matthew bourne interview creating a new sleeping beauty. She is a naive girl who falls in love with someone that she shouldnt. The production subtitled a gothic romance runs at the. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty new victoria theatre atg.
Matthew bournes sleeping beauty at sadlers wells the. His changes are in the service of his sense of story. Dec, 2015 matthew bournes sleeping beauty is subtitled a gothic romance, and from lez brotherstons brooding sets to the plots preoccupation with issues of blood, bourne is true to his vision. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty liverpool empire the. Years later, awakening from her century long slumber, aurora finds herself in the modern day. In his program note, he explains his dissatisfaction with how, in the original ballet, the hero.
Sleeping beauty is the latest reimagining of a ballet classic by. Matthew bournes dazzling production of sleeping beauty has won the hearts of thousands and smashed box office records across the uk and the usa since its premiere. Swan lake will always be my favourite ballet but matthew bournes sleeping. The dancers and choreography were fantastic, but the story was wretched. Jan 03, 20 matthew bournes reimagining of sleeping beauty, which runs through jan.
Review matthew bournes sleeping beauty the wonderful. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty sleeping beauty rehearsals. Sleeping beauty, a fairy tale ballet with vampires the. This is the story of sleeping beauty reimagined by matthew bourne, keeping the timeless music of tchaikovsky but incorporating, through the narrative and choreography, what bourne s new adventure production has titled a gothic romance. Dec 12, 20 traditionalists, you probably will not be overjoyed at matthew bournes reworking of the classic sleeping beauty. Queen eleanor by pia driver swan lake, the car man, edward. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty at city center the new. Bournes notable works included swan lake, play without words, my fair lady, the red shoes, and mary poppins. Great performances matthew bournes sleeping beauty season. The awardwinning production aired on great performances, friday, april 25 at 9 p. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty full cast details and further tour dates. His film work includes television productions of his stage work including matthew bournes christmas channel 4, 2012, swan lake 1996 emmy nomination, 2011 in 3d and 2019, the car man 2001 and 2015, nutcracker.
May 06, 2016 i went to the theatre royal in newcastle on the 7th april and saw this wonderful, stunning ballet. Bourne s sleeping beauty is a love story, and not just between aurora and her gamekeeper. Much has been made of the way the wellknown story was changed, but what was. His telling of the story through dance, theater, magic, music, acting, and a few tricks which i wont give away all add up to create a lavish spectacular dance event. Perraults timeless fairy tale, about a young girl cursed to sleep for. This week we saw matthew bourne s sleeping beauty gothic style. Matthew bourne sleeping beauty london, sadlers wells 7 december 2012. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty is the last of his trilogy of tchaikovsky ballets, which took nearly two decades to complete. Bourne begins the heroines story in the year of sleeping beautys first performance when fairies, vampires and decadent opulence fed the gothic imagination and awakens aurora from her centurylong slumber in the mysteries of the modern world. His supernatural love story introduces vampires and spans a century, from 1890 to the present. The ballets plot is based on charles perraults fairy tale of a cursed princess who. The story of a young girl cursed to sleep for 100 years is turned into a gothic tale. Marius petipa used the story in 1890 to create what has became a legendary ballet. Story twists inventively in confident revival the storytelling is clear and clever, but bourne is.
Matthew bourne s sleeping beauty premiered in 2012, and was the fastest selling production in the companys history. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide. Matthew bournes haunting new scenario for the ballet is a gothic fairy tale for all ages. Now we have matthew bourne, the man who can change all this. If there were one part of the dance to improve, it would be to.
A refreshed sleeping beauty at proctors full of charms. A man such as him who can choreograph the sleeping beauty character into being on a par with the rapuntzel one has to be a genius and he has done just that. A gothic romance, which opened a sixday run at proctors on tuesday evening, is visually arresting, cleverly updated and full of beautiful dance. 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. Program for matthew bournes sleeping beauty the character of carabosse further stands out as an apt gothic villain, and the theme of doubles is raised through the characters of this dark fairy. Matthew bourne is known for surprising audiences by turning classics inside out. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty is a gothic romance for all ages. Full cast and further tour dates for matthew bournes. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty airs on great performances, friday, april 25 at 9 pm on pbs.
Matthew bourne s sleeping beauty is subtitled a gothic romance, and from lez brotherstons brooding sets to the plots preoccupation with issues of blood, bourne is true to his vision. Matthew bourne sleeping beauty characters dance style dance styles sleeping beauty aurora the daughter of the royals who is cursed into a deep sleep. Great performances matthew bournes sleeping beauty. Its taken matthew bourne 17 years to complete his tchaikovsky ballet trilogy, in time to celebrate his companys 25 th anniversary. Matthew bourne s delirious remake of the sleeping beauty, which opened thursday at the ahmanson theatre, managed to leapfrog through time as. The dvd comes complete with a 53 minute long documentary entitled imaginea beauty is born. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty tickets london theatre tickets. Historically the story of sleeping beauty had been told in many different versions. Dec 10, 2015 matthew bourne s reworking of the classic ballet makes a welcome return to the london stage. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty at sadlers wells the new. After his bold reimaginings of swan lake and the nutcracker, matthew bourne completes his tchaikovsky trilogy with a hitandmiss. Jan 06, 2016 be sure not to miss one of the most intruiging adaptations in ballet history matthew bourne s the sleeping beauty 8. T chaikovskys three great ballet scores were those he composed for the nutcracker, swan lake and the sleeping beauty in the later years of the 19th century. 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.
Matthew bournes sleeping beauty official promo trailer. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty a gothic romance music by tchaikovsky. Matthew bournes gothic sizzler of a sleeping beauty is, at heart, a cautionary tale. Matthew bourne new adventures sleeping beauty washington. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty full episode great. 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 is an archmagician in his management of sleeping beautys 100year time jump. Bourne sets the first part of the story in 1890, the year in. Matthew bourne, british choreographer and dancer noted for his uniquely updated interpretations of traditional ballet repertoire. Danny collins, pia driver, phil jack gardner, tom jackson greaves. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty new wimbledon theatre. His supernatural love story introduces vampires and spans a century. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty was a visual spectacular, beautifully staged with sets draped in luscious curtains, fairy lights and simply astounding. Season 41 episode 19 2m 11s dance history and storytelling is important to choreographer matthew bourne. The awardwinning production aired on great performances, friday. A gothic romance, sadlers wells, london in a handsome revival of matthew bournes twilightstyle makeover, the storyline never catches fire adam maskell centre in. Oct 26, 20 matthew bournes sleeping beauty hannah vassallo and chris trenfield in a reworking of a classic at city center. Montage of show footage from the world premiere of matthew bourne s sleeping beauty.
Dec 15, 2012 t chaikovskys three great ballet scores were those he composed for the nutcracker, swan lake and the sleeping beauty in the later years of the 19th century. Matthew bourne sleeping beauty by amy johnson on prezi. H aving given bold and idiosyncratic dancetheatre makeovers to both the nutcracker and swan lake. He was also known for his choreography for popular revivals of classic musicals. New adventures matthew bourne sleeping beauty london, sadlers wells 9 december 2015 gallery of pictures by foteini christofilopoulou. From interpretation to technique, act i and act ii are about as good as it gets. Matthew bourne reimagines tchaikovskys ballet of the timeless fairy tale. Sep 11, 2015 new adventures have announced the full cast and further tour dates for the first revival of matthew bournes sleeping beauty opening at the theatre royal, plymouth on saturday 17 october. Introduction to matthew bournes sleeping beauty synopsis act one 1890 the baby aurora once upon a time, there lived a king and queen who were very unhappy as they had never been blessed with a child sleeping beauty opens with carabosse the dark fairy conjuring up the baby aurora to give to the king and queen.
The very mention of sugar plum fairy would send me running. Matthew bourne, was born in hackney, london he went to william fitt and sir george monoux school in walthamstow, london. The true star is the human capacity for love and its eternal availability. Matthew bourne s sleeping beauty is the last of his trilogy of tchaikovsky ballets, which took nearly two decades to complete. Matthew bourne s reimagining of sleeping beauty, which runs through jan. His choreography evolves in step with the story, nodding to the fashions of each period we pass through.
Matthew bournes sleeping beauty season 41 episode 23. The sleeping beauty creative team includes three of bournes regular collaborators and new. Oct 25, 20 if the primary reason you go to ballet is to see highflying displays of athletic agility and pristine form, matthew bourne s sleeping beauty will probably disappoint you. It was a visual spectacular, beautifully staged with sets draped in luscious curtains, fairy lights, decadent props that surround the dancers wearing the most stunning costumes bright red, modern, creative and simply astounding.
Sleeping beauty initially, lez brotherstons grand, gothic design outdoes the drama but bourne s more dynamic and dangerous second half creates dance for the twilight generation. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet. Matthew bourne new adventures sleeping beauty london. Matthew bourne interprets sleeping beauty with a modern outlook, but without resorting to silly nonsense or annoying situations. In the program he mentions that he was daunted by the. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty dvd shop sadlers wells. Bourne hesitated before taking on a story that is so schematic and highly symbolic. Hannah vassallo, chris trenfield, christopher marney. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty premiered in 2012, and was the fastest selling production in the companys history.
Matthew bournes sleeping beauty more clips from a beauty is born. Matthew bourne s sleeping beauty matthew bourne reimagines tchaikovskys ballet of the timeless fairy tale. Matthew bourne choreographs this version of tchaikovskys ballet performed at sadlers wells theatre. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty the washington post. Matthew bourne s sleeping beauty is a gothic tale for all ages. Sleeping beauty is the latest reimagining of a ballet classic by choreographer matthew bourne. Matthew bournes sleeping beauty airs on great performances, april 25 at 9 pm. Matthew bourne, the worlds most successful dance choreographer, and his company, new adventures, bring their spectacular and lavish new production of sleeping beauty to cleveland, direct from a record breaking season in londons west end. The story of a young girl cursed to sleep for 100 years is turned into a gothic tale for. Created for new adventures 25th birthday celebrations, it completed matthew bournes trio of reimagined tchaikovsky ballet masterworks that started in 1992 with nutcracker.
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