{"product_id":"matthew-bourne-his-adventures-motion","title":"Matthew Bourne \u0026 His Adventures\/motion","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMatthew Bourne and His Adventures in Dance\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate and in-depth conversation between the prize-winning pioneer of ballet and contemporary dance Matthew Bourne and the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003edance critic Alastair Macaulay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  In 1987, a small, aspirant dance group with a striking name made its debut on the London fringe. In 1996, Adventures in Motion Pictures made history as the first modern dance company to open a production in London''s West End. From this achievement, AMP sailed triumphantly to Broadway - winning three Tony Awards - guided by Artistic Director Matthew Bourne.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEven before the inception of AMP, Bourne was fascinated by theatre, by characterization, and by the history of dance. In his early works - \u003ci\u003eSpitfire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTown \u0026amp; Country\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDeadly Serious\u003c\/i\u003e - Bourne brought a novel approach to dance. And in his reworkings of the classics of the ballet canon - \u003ci\u003eNutcracker\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSwan Lake\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCinderella\u003c\/i\u003e - Bourne created witty, vivid, poignant productions that received great acclaim.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the first decade of the new millennium, the company name was changed to New Adventures, and Bourne''s ''classics'', as well as Bourne''s new works - \u003ci\u003eThe Car Man\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePlay Without Words\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEdward Scissorhands\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eDorian Gray\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e -\u003c\/b\u003e achieved levels of box-office popularity that have seldom, if ever, been matched in dance. In addition, his choreography for various musicals - \u003ci\u003eMy Fair Lady\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMary Poppins \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eOliver!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e -\u003c\/b\u003e have run for years in the West End and on Broadway.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe detail in which Bourne discusses his work with Alastair Macaulay is unprecedented. The two explore Bourne''s upbringing, his training and influences, and his distinctive creative methods. Bourne''s notebooks, his sources and his collaboration with dancers all form part of the discussion in this book.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MediaPlace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57303787012478,"sku":"NW9780571235889","price":15.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1379\/1261\/files\/9780571235889.jpg?v=1778694137","url":"https:\/\/mediaplace.com\/products\/matthew-bourne-his-adventures-motion","provider":"MediaPlace","version":"1.0","type":"link"}