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By Naomi Mori, 16 April 2024

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“his storytelling, without words, is magical”

Reviewed at Tokyu Theatre Orb, Tokyo on 10 April 2024

Romeo and Juliet (Sir Matthew Bourne)

New Adventures

Lez Brotherston, Set Designer, Costume Designer

Paule Constable, Lighting Designer

Paris Fitzpatrick, Dancer

Monique Jonas, Dancer

Andrew Monaghan, Dancer

Bryony Pennington, Dancer

Danny Reubens, Dancer

Richard Winsor, Dancer

Daisy May Kemp, Dancer

Jackson Fisch, Dancer

Adam Galbraith, 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 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

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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Naomi Mori

Naomi is a blogger living in Tokyo and travels frequently to see ballet. She is a law graduate of Waseda University and a former film publicist, film critic and IT business researcher/strategist. She blogs at La Dolce Vita in Japanese. She tweets about ballet as @naomip_86. and takes ballet class regularly