Sunshine Revival Challenge #5

[smallhobbit]

Journaling prompt: Be a carnival barker for your favourite movie, book, or show! Write a post that showcases the best your chosen title has to offer and entices passers by to check it out.

My chosen subject is Sir Matthew Bourne's New Adventures productions.  

No surprise to my regular readers!

For those who aren't: these are dance productions based on classic ballets (Swan Lake, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Nutcracker), films (Edward Scissorhands, The Red Shoes), play or opera (Romeo & Juliet, Car Man) or books (The Midnight Bell).  There are a few more, but I haven't seen them (yet!)

They aren't traditional ballets, but do use some ballet moves, as well as modern dance.  The key thing is the story which is told and which requires no prior knowledge.  These are the dance version of fanfic or fanart, taking the original stories but changing them in interesting ways.

Details can be found here: New Adventures

And you can find out more of my thoughts using my tag: Matthew Bourne 

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Comments

[thatjustwontbreak]

This is SO COOL! The dance version of fanfic or fanart.

My kingdom for a documentary about this. I'm very taken with the Edward Scissorhands poster.

Looking at their website, they offer visual guides under their downloadable resources to let you know what to expect at the show, which is really well done.

[smallhobbit]

Edward Scissorhands was really well done - imagine dancing with hands like that!

I think they're an excellent company - they do a lot to promote dance in schools and with those who wouldn't normally interact with a dance company, as well as develop their own dancers through various programmes.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Yay!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you!

[tellshannon815]

It was indeed no surprise to me, love the pictures!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. I'm consistent, if nothing else 😅

[pauraque]

Cool! It's a shame they don't perform anywhere near me, or I'd be tempted.

[smallhobbit]

Yes, they very occasionally come to the States, but then only major cities. Well worth seeing though!

[dr_zook]

dance version of fanfic or fanart - That's such a brilliant way to put it! :D

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much :)

[debriswoman]

A great choice…only seen one but understand the appeal:-)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. Which one have you seen?

[scfrankles]

That's a lovely display of posters ^___^

[smallhobbit]

Thank. It's taken a while to get them all up, but I'm pleased with how they look.