I’m so lucky to have seen five of Matthew Bourne’s ballets and Sleeping Beauty was the latest. As usual, Matthew Bourne has to put his own twist by making this a gothic tale. This following review will contain spoilers of the ballet. Sleeping Beauty the Trailer As you can probably see from the trailer, it’s…
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Stage Curtain for My Sunday Photo
Yesterday I had the most wonderful day with old friends. We went to see Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty at Birmingham Hippodrome. We had some really good seats. Here is the photo of the Stage Curtain from our seats with no cropping or zooming. I love the ballet but Matthew Bourne puts a real different spin…
Don Quixote, a Fantastic Ballet
A couple of years ago I promised to take my friend to see the Ballet Don Quixote, but because of Covid it was delayed. This week we managed to see it at Birmingham Hippodrome and it was worth the wait. Don Quixote is a Spanish novel by Cervantes, first published in 1605. It’s a strange…
At the Ballet for my Sunday Snapshot
This week I went to see Matthew Bourne’s Ballet, Nutcracker ballet, at our local Hippodrome. I went with Star and we had a lovely evening. It was my first night out in a very long time. Of course, you are not allowed to take photo’s of the performance, I did take a photo from my…
Nutcracker from Matthew Bourne, a Truly Sweet Performance
I’ve been to see The Nutcracker a few times and it really is a Christmas treat. I was so excited when my friend bought tickets to see Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker. I’m such a huge fan of Matthew Bourne. He takes classics and makes them modern. Maybe not to everyone’s choice but I totally get his…
