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Interview: Matthew Bourne - Choreographer of the Month

Interview: Matthew Bourne - Choreographer of the Month

Witty and glamorous re-working of the Nutcracker returns to Scotland

15 Nov 2011

What made you want to be a choreographer? I was always putting on shows when I was a kid, and taking part in local amateur things. I thought I wanted to be an actor, and I tried it when I was about 15, but couldn’t bear using my voice. I was quite shy…

To celebrate the 3D premier of Matthew Bourne's award-winning production of 'Swan Lake' broadcast on Sky 3D on June 26 at 8pm, dancers from the show take to the water on The Serpentine in London's Hyde Park. Visit sky.com/3D for more information

Swan Lake to be shown on Sky 3D

TV Gossip

21 Jun 2011

Matthew Bourne's 'Swan Lake' is to hit TV screens later this month. The iconic ballet - which debuted at London's Sadlers Wells theatre in 1995 before going on to be the longest-running classical dance show in the West End and on New York's Broadway…

Two Tribes

Matthew Bourne’s Lord of the Flies opens in Glasgow

Young men of Glasgow perform alongside professionals dancers

16 Feb 2011

It’s not easy being a young boy in the dance world – just ask Billy Elliot. Things may have moved on since that fictional character swapped his narrow-minded small town for the Royal Ballet School – but only a fraction. The stigma attached to male…

Scottish Matthew Bourne showcase given go-ahead

Scottish Matthew Bourne showcase given go-ahead

19 Nov 2009

A new piece of work by dance legend Matthew Bourne will be staged as a result of National Lottery Funding. The King’s Theatre and Theatre Royal have been awarded £265,905 by the Scottish Arts Council (SAC) as part of a £2.5million National Lottery…

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Last year's International Festival dance hit is looking even better

17 Sep 2009

In August 2008, the eyes of the dance world turned expectantly on one man: Matthew Bourne. Known internationally for choreographing fun shows for all the family – Edward Scissorhands and Nutcracker to name but two – Bourne had strayed into unfamiliar…

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Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty
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Matthew Bourne completes his trio of Tchaikovsky-scored ballets with the story of Aurora's century-long slumber, rendered in typically idiosyncratic style as a gothic fairy tale set between the Victorian era and the present day.
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27 Nov–1 Dec Tue & Wed 7.30pm; Thu 2.30pm & 7.30pm; Fri 7.30pm; Sat 2.30pm & 7.30pm Edinburgh Festival Theatre, Edinburgh