QUOTES & REVIEWS
REVIEWS - NEW YORK, OCT 2010
"Should not be missed" ABC News
"A sensation. (Bourne’s) reinterpretation raises the ballet’s inherent sexiness and gives Tchaikovsky’s music new force" New York Times
"Dance just got all sexypants!" New York Post
"The most gratifying re-invention of the Petipa-Ivanov ‘Swan Lake’ I’ve ever had the good luck to see" Arts Journal
"One of the most audacious, visually stunning, and often moving works created for the stage — all without using a word of dialogue. One need not be a dance expert — or even been to a dance piece before — to fully grasp the wonder of this Swan Lake" Theatremania
"Don't miss it!" WQXR Radio
UK REVIEWS
“SEE IT. Or live to regret it.” Independent on Sunday
***** (5 stars)
"Has lost none of its glamour but grows and changes with each fresh cast...moments of poetic genius" The Guardian
“A one-of-a-kind Broadway phenomenon.” New York Times
"The most successful modern ballet yet made. This Swan is as powerful as ever" The Daily Express
***** (5 stars)
"As bold and beautiful as ever" The Daily Telegraph
“This SWAN LAKE should be seen far and wide.” Variety
***** (5 stars)
"The impact of this vibrant staging is undiminished; if anything it's stronger" The Times
“A breathtaking leap of imagination.” CBS TV
"One of Britains most spectacular artistic triumphs" The Evening Standard
“…a classic in its own right and remains the best piece of dance theatre you’re ever likely to see…” What’s On in London
**** (5 stars)
"Bourne’s savagely beautiful, saucily funny and deeply unsettling version of the classic 19th century story ballet is a modern theatrical dance masterwork" San Francisco Chronicle
"Its stars were fabulous from the word go, but now everyone in the 39-member company performs with a polish that matches their commitment" Time Out
"Hurrah for Matthew Bourne!...It's thrilling, chilling theatre" Evening Standard
"It's epic, tragic, personal and universal. Welcome back to this tremendous show." Daily Telegraph
"The production is a glorious collaboration of highly talented artists, not least of whom are the dancers" The Times
"Lez Brotherston's stunning set and costume designs remain one of this production's chief joys" Time Out
"This is one of the saddest Swan Lakes you will see, and one of the best" The Times
"A must-see...blessed with a hugely energetic young cast, the male swan routines are a marvel, the punked-up make up and feathery leggings (courtesy of Lez Brotherston) perfectly capturing the mix of mishcief and menace that Bourne's choreography conjures up." Metro
"Bourne brings Tchaikovsky close to home, making modern sense of its mythical story.... newcomers will still be stunned by Bourne's savage compassion." The Observer
"Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake is still a must-see for the way it meets the music's majesty and pathos. " Independent on Sunday
Matthew Bourne’s ‘Swan Lake’ hatches a new vision of the ballet that was just waiting to take flight
By Steven Winn, San Francisco Chronicle March 24, 2006
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