The nutcracker began as a story, the nutcracker and the mouse king, written in 1816 by e. The dvd release ties in with the return of the show to sadlers wells this christmas december 2 24 january 2004, and features matthew bourne s witty and colourful version of the most traditional of christmas ballets, with. Stage activity resources starter introduction to dance terminology resource 1 main 1 fingerprints of matthew bourne s style use the fingerprints given from mark scheme and then break these down further. Presented by howard panter for the ambassador theatre group et al. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering, iceskating winter wonderland to the scrumptious candy kingdom of sweetieland, influenced by the lavish hollywood musicals of the 1930s. Matthew bourne used the original score by tchaikovsky he says that it is the music that draws him to make the works he does. An exception was the centenary staging of iolanta by opera north with matthew bourne s. Free stream matthew bourne swan lake ballet meet me at. Bourne was known as an autograph hunter when he was 14 to 16 years old. Choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an artistic nutcracker.
The dancers are top notch professionals and keep you captivated all the way through. A level performance studies tep matthew bourne ocr. She has created many roles in bournes work, including clara in nutcracker, rita in the car man and peg boggs in edward. Hoffmann in which young clara stahlbaums favorite christmas toy, the nutcracker, comes alive and. It is renowned for being one of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk. Matron, dr dross, fritz and sugar run in to see what the commotion is, the orphans turn on them, tie them up and run away. It became the first ballet to be screened by bbc1 in over 20 years and then also embarked on a world tour. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. It is fun, colorful, imaginative, and downright clever. A free powerpoint ppt presentation displayed as a flash slide show on id. One of the most popular dance productions ever staged in the uk, matthew bourne s nutcracker. Matthew bournes nutcracker is anything but what i had expected from the ballet. Etta murfitt is a british dancer, choreographer and the associate director of the new adventures educational strand.
His work includes contemporary dance and dance theatre. New adventures sadlers wells and touring to 22 january 2012 share. The only difference is that this time he is a fullygrown man complete with white trousers. With scott ambler, emily piercy, saranne curtin, ewan wardrop. Matthew bourne what movement components were in claras beginning solo and why did she perform this. There are a number of different endings for example, in balanchines version she is never shown. Matthew bourne s version was originally created to be performed as part of the centenary celebrations in 1992, but has gone.
However, as you would expect from the man who made a genderbending swan lake, bourne gives the ballet a twist. Refreshed and reinvigorated several times over, nutcracker. Tv movie 2003 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. If you appreciate dance, try this fresh approach on an old favorite. For example, the matron used sharp and fast dynamics to show her character being quite strict. First performance adventures in motion pictures 24 dancers 1992 nutcracker. Sir matthew christopher bourne obe born january 1960 is an english choreographer. Ovations battle of the nutcrackers to feature tv premiere. Matthew bourne s contemporary remake of the nutcracker is returning to sadlers wells theatre to celebrate its 20th anniversary. With familysized helpings of bourne s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy, nutcracker. Matthew bournes nutcracker liverpool empire atg tickets. Bourne s rendering is best known for having the traditionally female parts of the swans danced by men. Matthew bournes nutcracker new adventures ballet meet.
Choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an artistic nutcracker of his own. This delicious theatrical feast has familysized helpings of matthew bourne s trademark wit, pathos and magical fantasy. Matthew bournes nutcracker characters flashcards quizlet. The choreographer says he has built his career in ballet by. Name two features of the dance style in this piece. 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 swan lake is a contemporary ballet based on the russianromantic work swan lake, from which it takes the music by tchaikovsky and the broad outline of the plot. The nutcracker was choreographed by lev ivanov in 1892 for the. Matthew bourne created this new scenario with martin duncan to rework the traditional christmas story. Who is the costume designer of the nutcracker matthew bourne. The motion picture with designs and costumes by maurice sendak, bejarts nutcracker and mark morris the hard nut. Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. Hard to believe this rebourne production is nearly twenty years old.
This version of the nutcracker story is a touching coming of age story told through the dreams, and nightmares, of a particular young girl, clara. 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. Please note you need to be sure whether you are looking for the characters in the. The original ballet dates from 1892 when marius petipa adapted e. Warner vision have announced the uk region 2 dvd release of matthew bourne s nutcracker. As with many of the great ballets, there have been, and continue to be, different interpretations of the nutcracker. Clara, nutcracker, mouseking, sugar plum fairy, dr drossemier. She uses bold straight arms which swing and stretch in direct correlation, skates backwards in sliding motions, does forceful jumping jack and running movements on the spot.
Matthew bourne s nutcracker the sweetest of all matthew bourne s treats returns for the first time in nine years. Matthew bournes nutcracker dvd 2003 2001 amazon uk. 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. An unusual opening to the nutcracker has a waiflike cast trooping on to the stage and gazing out in wonder at the packed theatre. Uk tour early adventures spitfire, town and country and the infernal galop sadlers wells and uk tour play without words sadlers wells and uk tour mary poppins broadway, usa tour, australian tour, mexico oliver. Matthew bournes ballet shaped by film and theatre bbc. New adventures is delighted to announce the 2020 tour dates for matthew bourne s nutcracker. Twenty years on, matthew bournes dickensian take on tchaikovsky is as.
One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bournes nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. When the visitors leave dr dross and matron take down all the decorations and lock away all. Matthew bourne s 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 the crowds to boot. In matthew bourne s amusing if disjointed gloss on the nutcracker, the young heroines doll grows into a lumbering, stiff nutcracker monster who. Structure and staging 2 acts with 9 episodes proscenium nutcracker. Dross orphanage, through a shimmering wonderland to the spectacular candy folk of sweetieland.
Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. Iolanta and nutcracker have rarely been presented together since their debuts. Matthew bourne s nutcracker is a very avante garde version of the traditional nutcracker. Original scenario matthew bourne, martin duncan nutcracker. Use action, space, dynamics and relationships in your answer. She has worked for matthew bourne for over 20 years in a variety of different. 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. Describe a motif or short phrase performed by a group of dancers. 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. Matthew bourne s nutcracker opens at sadlers wells, london ec1, tomorrow and runs until january 25. 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.
The sweetest of all matthew bourne s treats returns for the first time in nine years. Matthew bournes nutcracker tchaikovskys nutcracker. He would wait in front of the top london hotels and outside the stage doors of west end opening nights to collect the. Who are the main characters in the nutcracker answers. 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.