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…
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…
The Red Shoes – Matthew Bourne
I am a big fan of ballet and an even bigger fan of Matthew Bourne. The Red Shoes is the third of his performances that I’ve seen. I paid for my own tickets although being in a wheelchair it does mean I get to sit in a specific box for disabled users and I also…
Romeo + Juliet – Are You Mad!
Last night I went see the Ballet, Romeo + Juliet at The Birmingham Hippodrome. However, it was not your usual story or ballet though because it was a Matthew Bourne production. It was not the first Matthew Bourne ballet I have seen, I wrote a post on Cinderella last year. It was the familiar(ish) story…