Matthew Bourne’s audacious, rule-breaking reinvention of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered almost 30 years ago. It has now become the most successful dance theatre ...

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returns with a fresh look for the 21st century. Retaining the iconic elements of the original production loved by millions around the world, Matthew Bourne and award-winning ...

It now seems richly ironic that the ballet world was up in arms when, almost 30 years ago, Matthew Bourne unveiled plans for his revolutionary Swan Lake. Far from the men-in-tutus parody that many ...

It’s a justly iconic image. The Swan stands centre stage: bare-chested, shaggy-legged, powerful arms twisting up and eyes ...

Matthew Bourne's audacious, rule-breaking reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered 30 years ago. It has now become the most successful dance theatre production of ...

In this Dec. 15, 2009 publicity image released by Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake, the cast is shown from “Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake.” Bourne’s testosterone-heavy flock, presented in 3-D, swoops in to ...

In “Swan Lake,” an evil magician transforms a beautiful princess into a graceful swan, an image now intimately linked to the idea of classical ballet itself. When Matthew Bourne’s version first ...