Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker!

[SummerSingJB]

this is not my favorite nutcracker, because it's not the true meaning of ballet. it would be a good 80's musical with no words, but keep the good acting skills and effort

[selly444]

had to watch this in school it was pretty good

[manga12]

Ah, this remindes me of cirque crossed with mark morris as far as the costuming goes. looks kind of neat as long as its done well, I see too much contemporary dance in theater for my tastes, and dont like all its minimal costuming, have not seen this on tv yet on ovation channel though so I will have to check it out.

[thewizofseus101]

It looks gay

[Phersephoie]

all show and no tell...

[SuperSweetKisses123]

im learning about this for my GCSE dance and I have to do dances from it. I just need to know more about the choreographer, Matthew Bourne

[judai357446]

i want the movie wow



[aShEnSuGaRxOox]

Je55eMary95 lol same!!

[Je55eMary95]

This is amazing I am currently studieing it for my gcse dance course !! Love it!!

[MayaPapaya1509]

I went to see this when i did GCSE Dance last year it was amazing :)

[lauraillston]

ive studied ballet and modern jazz for 10 years im 16 years old and ive cant believe ive just come across this its perfect! just shows you that ballet doesnt have to be all pointe shoes and pain. It looks amazing something i difinatly wanna go and see when i get a chance, i want to perform like this when ive gone through college. Brilliant xx

[Avidbel]

You just have to see Matthew Bourne's other shows. Swan Lake, Car Man (taken form Bizet Carmen - stupendous). Fantastic choreography

[Duckweed73]

when you say 'pointe shoes and pain' I think you should refer only to yourself. I am a dancer, and i have been dancing en pointe since I was 9. I have never experienced any pain, apart from a couple blisters. Some people just don't hurt, their feet aren't sensitive to that sort of thing, while other peoples hurt like heck. I agree with you though, it does show that you don't need pointe shoes and classical ballet to dance etc.

[cooperneely]

your teacher actually allowed you to go on pointe when you were 9? pllleaaasseee be careful. i pray you feet dont become messed up

[Duckweed73]

I am now 23, and my feet did not become 'messed up' Thank you for your concern though. My teacher was sure I was strong enough at the time, even though i was still growing. I also did not dance a lot en pointe until I was about 10. And I was very, very careful and only did what the teacher said en pointe.

[xxsophexx2k7]

I saw it in milton keynes :) it was amazing

[Bergmars1]

Im studying Bourne for my performance studies a-level, im so glad that i am hes so fab. it makes learning about performing arts so much more exciting

[100dancelover100]

i went to see it in Milton Keynes. it was so good. i thought it was gonna be alright but i didn't expect what i actually saw. it was amazing!! i really wann be in it when i'm older. :)

[creationismistruth]

A feast for the eyes. I could eat those costumes.

[JDIAMONDDancer]

phuck......I'm scared!! no jk....it was ..neat.....it reminded me of chicago...or toy story...:P

[SxyChicDisney]

what kind of nutcracker is this???? thats just weird sry! i know ill probably get minuses but thats just my opinion

[italiandancer1993]

original**

[italiandancer1993]

OMG!

I saw this on digital cable today and this scared the crap outta me and in my opinion is a DISGRACE to the Nutcracker ballet.

I just didn't get it...this felt like a Halloween joke or something and was not the Nutcracker I know and love.

I prefer the orgional ballet thank you =]

[BloorigardEtcetera]

I actually like this on better because there's a story the whole way through, and it's original and interesting. you don't have to get it, and you're totally entitled to your own opinions, but that doesn't mean it's a DISGRACE to the Nutcracker Ballet.

It's just a new adventure.  :)

[joanlagoy]

Bobby took me to see this the first time. The

Christmas tree was 40 ft. high! It was so

wonderful! That's when Nick was Concertmaster

there. I saw it several times as Bobby was

working backstage. It was very exciting! I

always wished Sky could see it. Nick, Bobby's

Dad, was concert master there for 30 years and

46 years in Ocean City, New Jersey. Thanks for posting, joanie

[AJQueen]

I'm going to see this on Saturday afternoon. It looks wonderful.

[returnofbhavar99]

this was soo awsome...the music too was gr8 !!

[Yazumin2006]

these guys r actully comin to my college tommorow and teaching us the dances!!! such an amazing oppotunity dont u think!!! wooow i cnt wait.... and we r seeing the performace an a weeks time aswell... sooo worth watching even though iv seen it about a million times lol

[shuffle34]

you know apparently, of all his pieces, Tchaikovsky hated his nutcracker suite.

[garethwyn]

Just come back from seeing it at Sadlers Wells well worth the fifty quid.

[RayneFallsDown]

I started watching a recording of this today... in school. I think my teacher is oblivious. -.-

[cozz]

I did the Nutcraker ballet a few years ago

[returnofbhavar99]

are u serious???..what school did u go to to learn ballet?

[cozz]

returnofbhavar99, I went to Marie Humphreys School of Dance in Staffordhsire, UK. I did the "Waltz of the Flowers" scene. I danced with a flowered hoop. It was wonderful with everyone watching me!

[jcliff26]

Interesting all these modern versions of Tchaikovsky's great score. None equal Balanchine's, but I'm a purist I guess. Please check out CASABLANCA, THE DANCE, here, and leave your comments.

[budlong]

It reminds me of Mark Morris' version.

The Hard Nut. That's a must see.

[emilou003]

What are you talking about? Bourne's version is so much better! I'm studying it for A2, and Im going to see it in January!!! Can't wait!

[albertov72]

There was a short tour of Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker in the US during the 2006-2007 season. It came to UC Berkeley's Zellerbach Hall.

[albertov72]

Oops...I meant 2004.

[DWol001]

This looks like a great performance. I listen to the Nutcracker and the Nutcracker Suite through out the year, even had someone ask me in Jul when they heard it playing when I was in my Jeep why I was listening to Christmas music. I looked at them like they were from Mars... its not just Christmas music, its to be enjoyed year round.

[aharper12]

I think what it is the U.S. is so used to the tutu version of the nutcracker. So, that's why theaters here in the states won't jump to have it here. Personally, as an American I would love to see it. I get bored of seeing the same ballet year after year.

[LaDracul]

I wish that the US would get this performance...it reminds me of a Lemony Snicket story.