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

Liam Mowers as Edward Scissorhands and Stephanie Billers as Joyce Munroe in Edward Scissorhands

Liam Mower as Edward Scissorhands and Katrina Lyndon as Kim Boggs in Edward Scissorhands

Liam Mower as Edward in Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands

Company of Edward Scissorhands

Liam Mower as Edward and Katrina Lyndon as Kim in Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands

By Deborah Weiss, 15 December 2023

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“laugh out loud at every turn, there is always an underlying melancholy to Edward’s plight”

Reviewed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 13 December 2023

Edward Scissorhands (Sir Matthew Bourne)

New Adventures

Sir Matthew Bourne, Director

Lez Brotherston, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Howard Harrison, Lighting Designer

Liam Mower, Dancer

Katrina Lyndon, Dancer

Dominic North, Dancer

Glenn Graham, Dancer

Luke Murphy, Dancer

Nicole Kabera, Dancer

Ben Brown, Dancer

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 Romeo and Juliet is a heartbreaker

Deborah Weiss, 4th August

Matthew Bourne's Romeo and Juliet is a triumph of theatre, offering mesmerising leading performances that will move you to tears.

*****

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Deborah Weiss

Deb joined Bachtrack in 2022 and commissions reviews and writing on ballet and dance. She was Royal Ballet School-trained and is a former principal dancer for companies including London Festival Ballet (now English National Ballet) and Bayerisches Staatsballett. She has been writing for more than 30 years – publications have included Dancing Times, DanceTabs, Dance for You and Dance Europe. She also interviews for Voices of British Ballet, an oral archive of people who have worked in the industry in the UK. In addition to her writing, since 2016 she has been facilitating programmes that support victims of domestic abuse. Deb is passionate about her rescue dog, Bruce, and daughters (not in that order), swims a mile at least five days a week and is an avid reader.