Venue: Theatre Royal
Running time: Doors open 1 hour before each performance. Approx. run times: 2 hours 20 minutes including a 20 minute interval. Subject to change
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Age Guidance: 5+
Under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+
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Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returns for its 30th anniversary. This audacious reinvention of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered almost 30 years ago and has since become the most successful dance theatre production of all time. In celebration of that ongoing impact, Swan Lake will take flight once more in this major revival for the next generation.
Thrilling, bold, witty and emotive, this genre-defining event is still best known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with a menacing male ensemble, which shattered convention, turning tradition on its head.
First staged at Sadler’s Wells in London in 1995, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake took the dance theatre world by storm becoming the longest running full-length dance classic in the West End and on Broadway. It has since been performed across the globe, collecting over thirty international accolades including the Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production and three Tony Awards for Best Director of a Musical, Best Choreography and Best Costume Design.
Matthew Bourne said, “As our swans take flight once more in this major revival, I’m full of anticipation for the challenges it will bring for our next generation of dancers and the wonder that it will bring to audiences who will experience it for the very first time.”
Cast and performance schedule subject to change without notice.
Members
All tickets £51 in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm & Thursday 2pm performances.
Under 26s
All tickets £47 in the Stalls and Upper Circle for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm & Thursday 2pm performances. To purchase these tickets you must be 26 or under at the time of booking. You may be asked to show your ID on doors to confirm your age.
Groups 10+
All tickets £51 on bookings of 10 or more in the Stalls & Upper Circle for Tuesday to Thursday 7.30pm & Thursday 2pm performances. Please email our Group Sales team or call 0115 989 5555 to book.
No concessions in the Dress Circle or Balcony or for Friday 7.30pm & Saturday 7.30pm performances
THE SHOW THAT CHANGED THE DANCE LANDSCAPE FOREVER
The ObserverTHE PRODUCTION REMAINS AS VITAL AS EVER, ALIVE WITH INTRICATE DETAIL AND SOARING PHYSICALITY
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Tuesday 18 February
7:30 PM
Wednesday 19 February
7:30 PM
Thursday 20 February
2:00 PM
Thursday 20 February
7:30 PM
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