1992.
Ballet I believe :)
mathew bournes nutcracker is a ballet wich is a romantical story that will blow you hart away with ssex scenes and a man who hops around the stage wearing welll nothing
Howard Harrison
Matthew Bourne used the original score by Tchaikovsky - he says that it is the music that draws him to make the works he does.
1992.
Ballet I believe :)
mathew bournes nutcracker is a ballet wich is a romantical story that will blow you hart away with ssex scenes and a man who hops around the stage wearing welll nothing
2002
she was ungly
Howard Harrison
Matthew Bourne used the original score by Tchaikovsky - he says that it is the music that draws him to make the works he does.
The Nutcracker has nothing at all to do with Christ.
It is a coming of age story. Clara falls in love with the Nutcracker but he seems to have eyes for Sugar! Act 2 is all about Clara trying to get into the wedding. The ending is, of course, a happy one with true love conquering all & Clara changes from a girl to a woman!
yes there is harp in the Nutcracker. There are small pieces of harp in almost all the numbers
If you're new to contemporary dance I suggest you look at works by Christopher Bruce (Swan Song, Ghost Dances, Rooster are all good to start with) and for a light hearted piece try Matthew Bournes' Nutcracker!. If you like your art a bit more abstract try Richard Alston's Overdrive. If you like something darker & more theatrical try DV8 - Dead Dreams of Monochrome Men is very disturbing! Or Vtol (if you can get their stuff on Video or DVD) Hope you find something you like!
The main characters in The Nutcracker are; Clara, Nutcracker, MouseKing, Sugar Plum Fairy, Dr Drossemier. Please note - you need to be sure whether you are looking for the characters in 'The Nutcracker', which is the traditional version - the above names are all correct (though I think Drosselmeyer is sometimes known as Herr Drosselmeyer). But there is also a version by Matthew Bourne, known as 'Nutcracker!' This version has characters with slightly different names, & their names also change from act 1 to act 2 for some of the characters - they include ~ Clara - Clara Nutcracker boy - Nutcracker Sugar - Princess Sugar Fritz - Prince Bon-Bon Dr Dross - King Sherbet Matron - Queen Candy.