Matthew Bourne Biography

Matthew Bourne, Dancer

Occup.	Dancer
From	England
Born	January 13, 1960
Age	64 years

Early Life
Matthew Bourne was born on January 13, 1960, in Hackney, East London, England. He grew up in a working-class family and discovered his passion for dance at a young age. As a kid, he was highly influenced by timeless Hollywood films as well as musicals, which developed his love for the art of dance and storytelling. Nevertheless, maturing in a community where society had a stereotyped view of male professional dancers, Bourne originally looked for various other creative electrical outlets, using up acting and also guiding in college manufacturings.

Education and learning as well as Training
In spite of his love for dancing, Bourne did not start formal dance training till he was 22 years old. He registered at the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance, now referred to as Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music as well as Dance, in South East London. After 3 years, he graduated with a level in dance theatre, more solidifying his future career.

During his time at the Laban Centre, Bourne had the chance to learn not just dancing however likewise choreography and also numerous forms of expressive motion. This permitted him to develop his very own one-of-a-kind design, which has definitely influenced his future job.

Early Career as well as Adventures in Motion Pictures
In 1987, Bourne co-founded Adventures in Motion Pictures (AMP) together with Emma Gladstone and also David Waring. This contemporary dancing firm functioned as his system to produce as well as display his ability and also unique technique to dance performance. For many years, AMP obtained an online reputation for reinterpreting preferred classics with ingenious choreography, narration, and also an unique mix of humor as well as drama.

Several of the business's notable manufacturings include "Nutcracker!" (1992), "Highland Fling" (1994), and "Swan Lake" (1995). Bourne's "Swan Lake", specifically, got immense critical recognition for its bold reinterpretation of the classic ballet, having an all-male actors attribute in the duties of the swans.

Matthew Bourne's New Adventures
In 2002, Bourne launched a brand-new firm called New Adventures (originally named Re: Bourne), a rebranding of the former AMP. The business remained to develop new and also innovative productions, repeating Bourne's distinct blend of dancing, theatre, and also cinematic impacts.

Some of New Adventures' most notable productions include "The Car Man" (2000), "Play Without Words" (2002), "Edward Scissorhands" (2005), "Dorian Gray" (2008), "Sleeping Beauty" (2012), and also "Romeo as well as Juliet" (2019).

Throughout his profession, Bourne has actually worked together with countless skilled musicians, consisting of composer Terry Davies, collection and costume designer Lez Brotherston, and also dancers such as Adam Cooper, Scott Ambler, Will Kemp, and Dominic North.

Honors and Honors
Matthew Bourne has received countless awards and also awards throughout his career, solidifying his status as a pioneer worldwide of modern dancing. A few of these awards consist of:

- The Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production for "Swan Lake" in 1996.
- The 1999 Tony Award for Best Choreography for his Broadway adaptation of "Swan Lake".
- The 2003 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Theatre Choreographer for his work on the play "Play Without Words".
- In 2014, he was granted the De Valois Award for Outstanding Achievement at the National Dance Awards.
- Bourne was assigned an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2001 New Year's Honours List for his services to dance.

Tradition and also Impact
Matthew Bourne is prized as a trendsetter worldwide of dancing as well as theatre, with his distinct design and also reinterpretations of standards captivating both new and seasoned target markets alike. His manufacturings, especially his revolutionary male "Swan Lake", have come to be examples for modern dance and have shattered stereotypes within the market.

By combining components of dance, theatre, as well as cinema in ingenious and boundary-pushing ways, Bourne has made a significant effect on the globe of executing arts and remains to be an ideas for generations of professional dancers, choreographers, and also designers.

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11 Famous quotes by Matthew Bourne

"The reason I'm travelling so much is because of reasons that weren't completely planned. Several of the shows became successful and were invited to go to other places and they've all happened at similar times"

"A lot of the people who have come to know the company in the last few years will not have seen this piece"

"With any project there's one or two things that you really want to do and that's going to crack it"

"My company is known for being funny as well as moving. You get a bit of everything in these shows. I think people know they're going to have a surprising experience"

"It's one of the things that looks good written down, but the reality is that you think about the pieces you're doing and try to bear in mind everyone in the audience"

"When it comes down to it, it's giving people a good night out in a basic way and I think my company guarantees that. There's always something new and something to excite us and surprise us, and that's why people come back, I hope"

"People know that they're going to see something which is entertaining but challenging as well because of the form it's in. It's dance theatre and it requires you to use your imagination - it's not straight forward"

"I'm very conscious that I want the dance audience to respond and respect what I'm doing, so I'm always very true to the music and I honour the music in the way I see it - I don't mess around with the music"

"I saw the Nutcracker to be a dummy as I thought of its mouth moving like a nutcracker - and also find them pretty scary as they almost have a life of their own"

"Sometimes you don't know what you've got until you put it in front of an audience - and the enthusiasm for the show from the audience has been just incredible"

"It's one of my strongest dance pieces - having just done Play Without Words which was veering away from a lot of dance - I thought it would be nice to go back to something with almost the most dance I'd done"