Ten years on from its debut, Matthew Bourne’s gothic ballet rendition of the Sleeping Beauty story has lost none of its dreamy qualities.
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This is a show of unusually mixed
emotions: Richard Alston has just been knighted and his eponymous company has
reached its 25th year.
This showcase from a talented young company
proved something of an embarrassment of riches.
Verona is anything but fair in this dark and challenging reimagining of the tale of two young lovers.
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From the first tentative move of the opening piece to the concluding strut of the third and final dance, it is clear Boy Blue are an exceptionally talented company.
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This varied and engaging showcase from one of the country’s leading ballet schools is a treat for ballet newbies and aficionados alike.
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It takes some guts to mess with The Beatles, and it takes some serious panache to pull it off.
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From the very start of Hofesh Shechter’s return to the Norfolk and Norwich Festival, with a blatant nod to the monolith and apes of 2001 Space Odyssey, we a bombarded with a dense series of cultural references.
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This may be Cinders, but there is no
pumpkin in sight – the fairy godmother is a male angel, the carriage a
motorbike and sidecar, and the ball is at the Cafe de Paris in the midst of the
London Blitz.
This sumptuous new ballet focuses on
Italy’s famous romancer, seeking to recast him as a man as much of letters and
emotion as of energetic rutting.
Based loosely on the Powell and Pressburger classic film, this reimagining of the reimagined Hans Christian Andersen fairytale is a typically stylish Matthew Bourne affair.
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mixed messages in this Northern Ballet version of the story of the vainglorious
prince turned to a monster by a slighted fairy.
Billed as an exploration of migration, the nature of belonging, and the fleeting nature of our surroundings, this unusual production took the audience from the auditorium of Epic Studios through impromptu performances spaces in Anglia Square, St Augustine’s, and the surrounding streets.
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William Golding’s classic tale is one of a group collapsing in on itself: this production is a group coming together in spectacular fashion.
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How do you deal with a story where the key action is the heroine sleeping for 100 years? If you’re Matthew Bourne, you shove the slumber in the interval and sex up the narrative with vampire fairies.
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