#Bourne Swan Lake

[dance-world]

Dominic North (The Prince) with Richard Winsor (The Swan) - Swan Lake

[s-u-w-i]

🦢 Prince and the Swan. I’m so fond of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake choreography and contemporary ballet in general 💖

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[celluloidrainbow]

SWAN LAKE (1996) dir. Matthew Bourne & Peter Mumford A re-imagining of Tchaikovsky's original ballet, follows the tale of the Prince of a modern nation, starved for his mother the Queen's love (or at the very least her acknowledgement) and plagued from childhood by visions of swans. When he discovers the betrayal of his Girlfriend, the Prince runs off to the lake intent on ending his life, but is stopped by the same Swan of his dreams. (link in title)

[franinconverse]

Since Jackson Fisch has been cast as The Swan in the upcoming Swan Lake I have been fancasting in my head who I want as The Prince. My first thought was Paris Fitzpatrick and Stephen Murray but then I was looking over the photos from Romeo and Juliet again and The Prince should so clearly be Rory MacLeod because look at them together.

They are the next generation SwanPrince. Matthew Bourne give me what I want!

[venustocaligo]

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake (various productions)

[femmefatalegoth]

Something about Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake - how the Prince projects all his ideals onto one person. The Swan represents so much to the Prince - beauty, poetry, freedom, connection, self-expression. No-one could live up to that ideal. Even if the Stranger had been a better person, it would not have worked out for the Prince. How could it, when the Stranger was human?

[meredithmcclaren]

Do you think about Matthew Bourne's SWAN LAKE once a week or are you normal?

Description: An illustration of two male ballet dancers in an intimate embrace.  They are dressed in the costumes used for the Bourne rendition of SWAN LAKE.

[miss-mollys-ballet-blog]

Will Bozier and Liam Mower in Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake.

[mew-the-classic-peach]

Ok the story is that while watching some bootlegs from Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake tour in China, I noticed something that was not so well captured on any proshots. The connection between The Prince and The Swan in Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake is characterized by a profound sense of acceptance and consent. Dominic North, who has portrayed The Prince for approximately 15 years, embodies his character with a deep understanding. In the depicted GIFs, he subtly adds a nod before embracing The Swan, as if he is softly asking, in a whisper only The Swan can hear, “May I embrace you?” The Swan allows it, although not reciprocating the embrace.

When confronted with confusion during the encounter with The Stranger at The Royal Ball, The Prince once again seeks solace in the consensual nod, perhaps desperately wishing that The Stranger were The Swan and that the other person would recognize him as before.

In the final act, The Swan reappears, now burdened with guilt for betraying The Prince by assuming the form of The Stranger, as well as for protecting another species from his own flock. Reunited, The Prince extends the nod once more, conveying forgiveness and recognition to The Swan. This time, The Swan embraces The Prince with his wings, symbolizing a deeper connection and reconciliation.

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[dance-world]

Alistair Beattie and Friends - Swan Lake - Matthew Bourne's New Adventures

[insearchofblueroses]

[emptymasks]

a prince and his dream.

(aka dream and hob drawn as the swan and the prince from matthew bourne's swan lake ballet)

[etherealspacejelly]

What is a question the vast majority of people would have the same answer to, but you'd have a different answer to?

did you watch the 2003 matthew bourne adaptation of the nutcracker ballet over a dozen times as a kid

i feel like the vast majority of people would say no. however that was my first ever hyperfixation. we had it on dvd and i would request it about once a month i think. they did another tour of performances of it recently so i got to go see it live and it was the best day of my life lmao

[franinconverse]

[normalfem]

OH I'LL BE THERE 💯💯💯