06/12/2019 · Male swans in “Swan Lake.” That’s all it took in 1995 for director and choreographer Matthew Bourne to create a firestorm of outrage and acclaim in the uptight London dance world. Besides the swans’ sex change, Bourne’s production depicted an all-too-recognizably Windsor prince obsessed. Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake comes to cinemas worldwide in Spring 2019 with a fresh look for the 21st century and is ‘as bold and beautiful as ever’ ★★★★★ Telegraph. This thrilling, audacious and witty production is perhaps still best known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with a menacing male ensemble, which shattered. 06/12/2019 · In 1995, Matthew Bourne rose to international prominence for his daring reimagining of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake, casting male dancers for the corps of swans and lending the story’s themes of forbidden love additional undercurrents of repression and struggles of sexual identity. The ballet forged.

Iconic modern dance favourite Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake makes a welcome return in a freshly re-polished staging. Seeing at least one production by New Adventures each year has made it clear that their quality control is of the very highest order. At every performance, the costumes sparkle, the set gleams, the music is splendid and. Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake 2019 TBC. Retaining all the iconic elements of the original production loved by millions around the world, Matthew Bourne and award-winning designers Lez Brotherson Set & Costumes and Paul Constable Lighting will create an exciting re-imagining of the classic production.