Photo by simon annand ive seen several versions of the nutcracker generally perfect, pretty, sparkly affairs but it comes as no surprise that awardwinning choreographer bourne, who takes dance to a new dimension, goes one step further in his take on the classic ballet. Dec 19, 2007 of all the shows on offer this christmas season, matthew bournes nutcracker. The sweets of the nutcracker the australian ballet. Clara and the prince arrive at the land of the sugar plum fairy where she and the people of the. Sadlers wells, london ec1, until 20 jan, then touring bourne s nutcracker revival is a ravishing visual treat. This article has been categorised ballet and tagged alexandre dumas, by peter wright, e. Queen candy matthew bournes nutcracker is now considered to be a classic and is celebrating its 23rd anniversary the gobstoppers and prince bon bon the marshmallows become. Bournes reinvention moves the story from the stahlbaums grand house to dr dross orphanage where clara is whisked away from her bleak and lonely life to sweetie land. My very first fulllength production dates from 1992 and remains the most singular interpretation of tchaikovskys masterpiece, back in 2020 to delight a new generation of theatre and dance fans. A holiday mainstay gains an exclamation point and more in matthew bourne s nutcracker.
The sugar plum fairy is the ruler of the land of sweets. The choreographer sets act i not in the cosy home of a welltodo bourgeois family, but in a grim orphanage. Yoshida has danced the role of the sugar plum fairy more times on video than any other dancer. Matthew bournes nutcracker new adventures, sadlers wells. Clara falls asleep, and the second act could be seen as claras dream. As the festivities end, the sugar plum fairy kisses marie goodbye, the prince bows to the fairy, and he and marie fly off in a reindeerdrawn sleigh as everyone waves goodbye. Dec 15, 2011 the nutcracker is traditionally a celebration of sweetness both the sentimental and saccharine kind and one of the many joys of matthew bournes reinvention of the ballet is its allout. Dec 17, 2011 daisy may kemp queen candy, dominic north prince bonbon and daniel wright king sherbet in matthew bourne s nutcracker. She manages to make her intentions hidden until a point where clara stahlbaum and phillip the nutcracker discover it, at which. The nutcracker tells a story about a girl who befriends a nutcracker that comes to life on christmas eve and wages a battle against the evil mouse king. Of all the shows on offer this christmas season, matthew bournes nutcracker.
The dextrous talent for creating myriad individual characters that he shows in act i gets obscured here behind oftrepeated cabaret bottomwiggling and crotchgrabbing. Matthew bourne turned his magic to the muchloved ballet and his bright and brilliant interruption was an instant hit. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bourne s nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. The nutcracker in london, four different versions the new york. And the nutcracker figure moves his affection from clara to sugar after being hit with a giant snowball. The evening was so long that the sugar plum fairy didnt get onstage till midnight. The number was choreographed by lev ivanov to music written by tchaikovsky.
Interview with choreographer matthew bourne stage the. The dance of the sugar plum fairy is a dance for a ballerina. Photography lynette wills this is also the moment of the sugar plum fairys companion, gallant prince coqueluche. Alexandra ansanelli as the sugar plum fairy and valeri hristov perform during a dress rehearsal for the nutcracker ballet at the royal. Who designed the costumes for matthew bournes the nutcracker. Roland john wiley however, thinks that the second act is a reality shaped by drosselmeyer. The sugar plum fairy only dances in act 2 of the ballet. Join young clara as she is swept away into an enchanting winter wonderland of dancing snowflakes and a sugar plum fairy. Presented by howard panter for the ambassador theatre group et al. Matthew bournes the nutcracker by sophie b on prezi. She is a bitter and devious fairy who seeks to conquer all four realms, using mother ginger as the pawn in her schemes. Tchaikovsky richard winsor, dominic north hd 1080p. Bourne isnt as much of a choreographer as all that act ii music needs, and his takes on the waltz of the flowers and the sugar plum fairy music are not wildly rewarding.
The royal ballet, english national ballet and matthew bourne have all. Finally, following tchaikovskys famous waltz of the flowers, the sugar plum fairy makes her eagerly awaited appearance. With its toy soldiers, rat armies, dancing snowflakes and sugar plum fairy, the story, which centres. Matthew bournes nutcracker, sadlers wells, london the. The classic nutcracker, so english national ballet says, is about right. The sugar plum fairy also known simply as sugarplum is the main antagonist of disneys 2018 liveaction film, the nutcracker and the four realms. Characters the story the humbug bouncer act one who becomes. Photo by simon annand ive seen several versions of the nutcracker generally perfect, pretty, sparkly affairs but it comes as no surprise that awardwinning choreographer bourne, who takes dance to a new dimension. Nutcracker royal ballet dance of the sugar plum fairy. Who are the main characters in the nutcracker answers. Bbc beds, herts and bucks theatre interview with matthew. In 1968 matthew bourne danced the role of the sugar plum fairy in a production staged by the walthamstow cubs for their annual gang show.
Dec 19, 2004 choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an artistic nutcracker of his own, squeezing and. It was a year later, 1994, when i realised that what hed seen was a nutcracker courtesy of the livewire imagination of matthew bourne, then a barely known moderndance maverick with a. Choreographerlibrettist matthew bourne swan lake, car man has taken tchaikovskys traditional christmas chestnut and placed it firmly inside an. The nutcracker is traditionally a celebration of sweetness both the sentimental and saccharine kind and one of the many joys of matthew bournes reinvention of the ballet is its allout. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. Matthew bournes nutcracker opens at sadlers wells, london ec1, tomorrow and runs until january 25. Dance of the sugar plum fairy simple english wikipedia, the. Shchelkunchik listen help info is an 1892 twoact ballet fairy ballet. Clara, nutcracker, mouseking, sugar plum fairy, dr drossemier.
Moving the christmas party from a comfortable middleclass home to a. Birmingham royal ballets evergreen production of the nutcracker has been part of the citys christmas tradition since 1990 and returns to birmingham hippodrome in november 2019. What is the plot of matthew bournes the nutcracker answers. Queen candy matthew bourne s nutcracker is now considered to be a classic and is celebrating its 23rd anniversary the gobstoppers and prince bon bon the marshmallows become. Eloise fryer and jill ogai in sir peter wrights the nutcracker. Dec 01, 2002 it was a year later, 1994, when i realised that what hed seen was a nutcracker courtesy of the livewire imagination of matthew bourne, then a barely known moderndance maverick with a bent for. To mark the centenary, opera north wanted new stagings of. The longawaited return of new adventures nutcracker. Matthew bourne had never taken a dance class until his twenties, but his witty, darkly homoerotic swan lake, now at sadlers wells. When was nutcracker by matthew bourne created answers. Sugar plum fairy variation from the nutcracker youtube. Birmingham royal ballet the nutcracker 2019 birmingham. In 1994, this version was filmed, starring irek mukhamedov as the nutcracker prince, sandra madgwick as clara, and once again, miyako yoshida as the sugar plum fairy, and was released on dvd by kultur international films as of this writing, ms.
The original magician and maker of the nutcracker doll, dr drosselmeyer, becomes truly sinister dr dross, who runs the orphanage with his equally tyrannical wife. Nov 23, 2004 the evening was so long that the sugar plum fairy didnt get onstage till midnight. This is very much the christmas of the nutcracker in london. After a final waltz clara and the prince are crowned rulers of the land of the sweets. One of his earliest pieces of choreography, matthew bournes nutcracker is also one of his most charming and imaginative. To mark the centenary, opera north wanted new stagings of both works and bourne was invited to stage nutcracker. The sugar plum fairy is a character in the nutcracker. In recent years, revisionist productions, including those by mark morris, matthew bourne, and mikhail chemiakin have appeared. Daisy may kemp queen candy, dominic north prince bonbon and daniel wright king sherbet in matthew bournes nutcracker. Dec 15, 2011 bourne isnt as much of a choreographer as all that act ii music needs, and his takes on the waltz of the flowers and the sugar plum fairy music are not wildly rewarding. The nutcracker is an 1892 twoact ballet originally choreographed by marius petipa and lev.
Dance of the sugar plum fairy from owencox dance groups the nutcracker and the mouse king. His name translated literally as whooping cough, but was understood to mean a lozenge or cough drop. The last of his three ballets, it was first performed in december 1892. Who did the lighting for matthew bournes nutcracker answers. Clara is in an orphanage, the sugar plum fairy is a spoilt little girl princess sugar and sweetieland is a place where greed is king and taste is everything. Nov 19, 2002 matthew bournes nutcracker opens at sadlers wells, london ec1, tomorrow and runs until january 25. Pavel gerdt, the imperial ballets leading male artist. There is a bare twig of a christmas tree and the nutcracker doll grows into a large lurching dummy. Sadlers wells, london ec1, until 20 jan, then touring bournes nutcracker revival is a ravishing visual treat. Promising a fresh serving of the traditional christmas far, matthew bourne s nutcracker. A holiday mainstay gains an exclamation point and more in matthew bournes nutcracker. The morphing of the nutcracker from stumbling, plastic headed thing, into proud, striding adonis, symbolises claras wish to transform her life.
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