New Adventures' Nutcracker! an explosion of sheer joy

Von Graham Watts, 21 Dezember 2021

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“his impromptu cast could not have appeared slicker or better prepared”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, am 17 Dezember 2021

Der Nussknacker (Sir Matthew Bourne)

New Adventures

Benjamin Pope, Musikalische Leitung

Anthony Ward, Bühnenbild, Kostüme

Howard Harrison, Licht

New Adventures Orchestra

Ben Brown, Tanz

Cordelia Braithwaite, Tanz

Dominic North, Tanz

Monique Jonas, Tanz

Danny Reubens, Tanz

Daisy May Kemp, Tanz

Alistair Beattie, Tanz

Shoko Ito, Tanz

Kayla Collymore, Tanz

Jonathon Luke Baker, Tanz

The Red Shoes: dazzling dance drama at Sadler’s Wells

Deborah Weiss, 10th December

Stunning visually, Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes makes a triumphant return to Sadler's Wells, with New Adventures at the top of its game.

*****

30 years on, Bourne’s Swan Lake still shines in Amsterdam

Mark Vicente, 30th October

Thirty years after its original production, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake makes its return to the stage championed by an impressive ensemble of dance artists from Bourne’s own company New Adventures.

*****

Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell: emotionally compelling

Amanda Jennings, 12th June

In The Midnight Bell, Sir Matthew Bourne has produced some of his best choreography, loose and free-flowing but tense with desire and mixed with dread.

****1

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake: breathtakingly clear action

Amanda Jennings, 12th December

Bourne has created an extraordinary legacy. His Swan Lake will remain relevant for generations to come.

****1

Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet: a 21st century love story

Naomi Mori, 10th April

Sir Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures brought its groundbreaking Romeo and Juliet to Tokyo for the first time and wowed the audience with its magical storytelling.

*****

Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands: a huge cut above average

Deborah Weiss, 13th December

Bourne's Edward Scissorhands may not have quite the dramatic impact of his Romeo and Juliet or Swan Lake, but there is much to applaud and enjoy.

****1

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.

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