‘a force of nature’ Swan Lake, Sheffield Lyceum
It’s hard to overstate the significance of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, not only in the world of...
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Review: Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes, The Lowry, Salford
For the past couple of decades Sir Matthew Bourne has been enthusiastically following his own enthusiasms and loves – often films – and transforming them into heart-on-sleeve, crowd-pleasing dance magic. In the process, his...
Read MoreReview: The Red Shoes, The Lowry, Salford
You’ve got to love Matthew (now Sir Matthew) Bourne, haven’t you? For the last few decades, from his Swan Lake with the male swans and Edward Scissorhands, via Mary Poppins and right up to last year’s splendidly Gothic Sleeping...
Read MoreMatthew Bourne talks to Northern Soul
“Make sure you ask him about Swan Lake,” says my Editor ahead of my interview with choreographer Matthew Bourne. “I saw Swan Lake at the Palace Theatre in 1996 and was mesmerised.” As Helen recalls this memory I smile to myself,...
Read MoreMatthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
Matthew Bourne’s production of Swan Lake has been referred to as a ‘modern classic’. I can’t claim to be qualified to make such a bold statement but I can say that the production, touring throughout the UK and internationally...
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