Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake in 3D
NEW CAPTURED LIVE PRODUCTION
TO SCREEN IN AUSTRALIAN CINEMAS
SATURDAY 5 & SUNDAY 6 MAY
TICKETS ON SALE NOW
“A must-see” The Arts Desk
“Stunning” The Daily Telegraph
“With 3D the magic of space in dance is released from the bottle.” The Arts Desk
When it premiered at Sadler’s Wells in 1995, Matthew Bourne’s triumphant reinterpretation of SWAN LAKE turned tradition upside down, taking the dance world by storm. Now, Australian cinema audiences can watch this modern day classic for the first time in stunning digital 3D, accompanied by state of the art surround sound.
A new version of this iconic production, perhaps best–known for replacing the traditional female corps de ballet with a menacing male ensemble, was filmed in 3D at Sadler’s Wells, London in 2011. The stellar cast includes the magnificent Richard Winsor as the lead Swan/Stranger, Dominic North as The Prince and Nina Goldman as The Queen. Breathtaking in its drama and intensity, filming in 3D creates an illusion of space around the dancers, drawing you onto the stage and bringing a dramatic realism to the story.
With more than 30 international theatre awards including three Tonys and an Olivier, Swan Lake has been acclaimed as a landmark achievement on the stage, becoming the longest running ballet in the West End and on Broadway.
MATTHEW BOURNE’S SWAN LAKE IN 3D will be released in Australian cinemas nationally on May 5 & 6. Tickets on sale NOW
ABOUT THE PRODUCTION
PRODUCTION
Director and Choreographer – Matthew Bourne
Set and Costumes – Lez Brotherston
Lighting Design – Rick Fisher
Music – Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Conductor – David Lloyd Jones
The New London Orchestra
CAST
The Swan/Stranger – Richard Winsor
The Prince – Dominic North
The Queen – Nina Goldman
The Girlfriend – Madelaine Brennan
The Private Secretary – Steve Kirkham
The Young Prince – Joseph Vaughan
PARTICIPATING CINEMAS ACROSS AUSTRALIA
VIC: Cinema Nova, Hoyts Melbourne Central, Village Rivoli Cinemas, Village Southland, Palace Balwyn, Palace Dendy Brighton, Hoyts Chadstone, Yarra Ranges Arts Centre
NSW: Hayden Orpheum Cremorne, Dendy Opera Quays*, Event Cinemas Bondi Junction, Hoyts Broadway, Hoyts Penrith, Event Cinemas Castle Hill, Event Cinemas Hornsby, Greater Union Newcastle, Dendy Byron Bay, Arcadia Twin Ulladulla
ACT: Dendy Canberra, Greater Union Manuka
QLD: Palace Barracks, Dendy Portside, Hoyts Stafford, Event Cinemas Indooroopilly, Noosa 5 Cinemas
SA: Palace Nova Eastend Cinemas, Event Cinemas Marion
WA: Luna Cinema Paradiso, Hoyts Carousel
*Alternate screening date, check with cinema for session times
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MORE REVIEWS (3D cinema performance of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake)
‘The resulting performance, when viewed in 3D, is both slick and stunning. The impact of the vibrant staging remains undiminished; if anything it’s more powerful – the illusion of space created around the dancers allows the audience deeper into the action; the movement and speed of the dancers, filmed from high above to uncomfortably low down, brings tension and immediacy; and the use of extreme close-up shots draws the viewer into Bourne’s narrative dance, enhancing the reality of the characters and the engagement with his dramatic storytelling.’ Rachel Ward, The Daily Telegraph
‘For the millions of fans of Bourne’s iconoclastic 1995 ballet, with its House of Windsor royal family jokes, its gorgeous feathered male swans, and its breathtakingly emotional finale, this will be a must-see. The 2010 lead swan, Richard Winsor, has as much magnificent charisma as the original, Adam Cooper, Nina Goldman is a languidly chilly Queen, and the 3D treatment of the space created within Lez Brotherston’s smartly theatrical designs brings an immediacy in experiencing dance in theatre that will reach countless numbers who can never see it on stage.’ Ismene Brown, The Arts Desk
REVIEWS (Staged production of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake)
“Sensational” – The New York Times
“SEE IT or live to regret it” – The London Independent
“Mesmerizing. It should not be missed” – Associated Press
“Highly imaginative, full of laughs, yet powerful emotionally.” – WQXR
“Dance just got all sexypants” – New York Post
“A truly stunning achievement” – am NEW YORK
“One of the most audacious, visually stunning, and moving works created for the stage.” – Theatermania
AWARDS
USA AWARDS
Astaire Awards for best dance on Broadway 1999:
Best male performance: Adam Cooper
Special Recognition Award for Concept, Direction and Choreography: Matthew Bourne
Tony Awards 1999: Best Musical Direction: Matthew Bourne
Best Choreography: Matthew Bourne
Best Costume Design: Lez Brotherston
Outer Circle Critics Awards for Broadway Season 1999:
Best Musical Direction: Matthew Bourne
Best Choreography: Matthew Bourne
Best Costume Design: Lez Brotherston
Drama Desk Awards for Broadway Season 1998/99:
Best Musical Direction: Matthew Bourne
Best Choreography: Matthew Bourne
Best Musical Stage: Lez Brotherston
Best Costume Design: Lez Brotherston
Best Theatrical Event: Swan Lake
Drama League Awards for Los Angeles Season 1997:
Musical Direction: David Frame
Best Performance: Adam Cooper
Best Performance: Scott Ambler
Director: Matthew Bourne
Producer: Katherine Dore
Costumes & Stage: Lez Brotherston
Los Angeles Drama Critics Circle Award 1997:
Best Choreography: Matthew Bourne
BRITISH AWARDS
The South Bank Show Award 1997
Matthew Bourne for Swan Lake
The Evening Standard Ballet Awards 1997
Adam Cooper Best Performance
Society of West End Theatres Olivier Award 1996
Best New Dance Production
Time Out Dance Award 1996
Adam Cooper Best Performance
The Manchester Evening News Award 1996
Best Dance Production on Tour
Gay Times Readers Poll 1996
Most Amazing Live Show
Time Out Dance Award 1996
AMP Special recognition for West End season Swan Lake