Matthew Bourne's Christmas

The story

This new Christmas ballet film was conceived by Matthew Bourne and directed by his long standing film collaborator Ross MacGibbon. The film celebrates Bourne's power to imaginatively transform ballet, taking dance and dancers off the stage into studio, bringing together projections, animation, and an intimate shooting style to produce a distinctive new way of presenting dance on screen. Those who know Bourne's stage work will spot extracts from many of his biggest hits (including Swan Lake, Edward Scissorhands, and Nutcracker!), but for audiences less familiar with his work this is simply a journey through a series of magical worlds where stories are told through dance.

Cast

D Dawn FrenchSelf - Host K Kerry BigginDancer D Daniel CollinsDancer P Philip Jack GardnerDancer D Dominic LambDancer C Christopher MarneyDancer M Michela MeazzaDancer E Etta MurfittDancer L Luke MurphyDancer J Jonathan OllivierDancer G Gavin PersandDancer J Jason PiperDancer

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D Danny ReubensDancer A Ashley ShawDancer P Paul SmethurstDancer Z Zizi StrallenDancer N Noi TolmerDancer C Christopher TrenfieldDancer H Hannah VassalloDancer E Ewan WardropDancer N Neil WestmorelandDancer S Simon WilliamsDancer R Richard WinsorDancer R Ross CarpenterDancer T Tom ClarkDancer P Pia DriverDancer T Tom Jackson GreavesDancer M Merry HoldenDancer S Sophia HurdleyDancer S Scott JenningsDancer M Mari KamataDancer K Katy LowenhoffDancer K Kate LyonsDancer J Jamie McDonaldDancer L Leon MoranDancer L Liam MowerDancer G Gemma PayneDancer A Alastair PostlethwaiteDancer E Edwin RayDancer C Chloe WilkinsonDancer