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reviewed Swan Lake. April 09, 2011

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Hold on to your lids, kids. A traditional Swan Lake this is not.

Matthew Bourne, probably Britain's greatest younger choreographer, has reset the old and great ballet of Swan Lake into a tale of British royal satire, repressed sexuality and just plain human longing … more

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reviewed Nutcracker!. April 09, 2011

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An unconventional Nutcracker, witty, charming and a little naughty

There's more hip and tongue action in Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! than Tchaikovsky or Balanchine probably envisaged, but nevertheless the ballet is funny, touching, original and witty. More to … more

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reviewed The Car Man. April 09, 2011

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Ballet from Matthew Bourne as noir...sweaty, sexy and hopeless

Okay, so this is a ballet, not a black-and-white noir with Robert Mitchum or Burt Lancaster. And the title is, in my opinion, too clever for its own good. Yes, choreographer Matthew Bourne uses great … more

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