Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty - A Gothic Romance 

I watched this live last night and I have woken up today with some sort of enchantment surrounding me like an ethereal sparkly mist.. I will never be over the fairies' solos for baby aurora against the backdrop of a full moon... Magical is an understatement

Absolutely incredible! As an ex ballet dancer, I was worried about this new take on Petipa’s well loved timeless masterpiece but as usual Mr. Bourne has turned it into something exciting and truly exceptional. Thanks to whoever has uploaded it here. You have made my day!

I always remembered how amazed I felt when I watched this performance live in 2015. It’s such a beautiful show that I want to watch it again. Thanks for uploading this video.

This is my favorite show of all time! I have always had some issues with the classical sleeping beauty version. The story is moving too slowly, there is no real love story and sometimes the music felt too dark for what was happening on stage, for example the opening scene, Aurora's first variation and the polonaise in the last act. If you listen to some of this music without context, it really sounds gothic. Matthew Bourne has fixed all of this by introducing vampires and Carabosses son into the show, and now the story matches the music perfectly! The dance style I love the most is in between ballet and modern, and when I saw this as a twelve year old, something fell into place. This lyrical dance style here is absolutely my type of dancing, it tells a story with each step. There is no need for point shoes or ballet pantomime. Bravo to the cast they are amazing!

The highlights~ 3:19 I'll be seeing that in my nightmares 3:47 Housekeeper is an anxious queen 4:52 EVERYONE. ACT. NATURAL 8:05 Fairy prince makes an entrance, you can't tell me he's not fruity 30:19 QUICK, HIDE! 38:41 Hot villain introduction WHAT 41:40 YES DANCE TOGEYHER YES 45:57-50:12 very pretty pas de deux 57:09 vampire/Fairy bite moment omg gay?? 59:40 our protagonist, everybody 1:03:15 dream sequence dance, very pretty 1:14:39 the fact he runs like this lmao 1:18:12 that was supposed to work- BITCH WAKE UP 1:18:16 why do I even bother sometimes 1:20:03 SURPRISE SHAWTTYY 1:29:40 GOOSEBUMPS 1:34:53 w h a t 1:41:48 aaaand another puppet that'll haunt my dreams

I went to see it in Norwich this afternoon. My first ballet at 64. While I know it's not traditional ballet, I thoroughly enjoyed it. The production was 1st class. The dancing very good. Lighting and choreography, just everything marvelous.

I'm simply in awe with the pas de deux of the Rose Adage. It's simultaneously balletic and cinematic!... Bravooo! Gourgeous production!...

That energetic and naughty baby is wonderful.

An amazing production . . . the concept, the execution, the dancers - especially the dancers. Matthew Bourne is a genius! Bravo!

Matthew Bourne is a genius. This is yet another beautiful, captivating creation.

I really did not expect to like this but was curious. I fell in love with Hannah Vassallo (Aurora) the minute she walked onstage and gradually got drawn in. I could have lived without the violent apotheosis, which hints at an extremely complex backstory between Carabosse's family and "Count Lilac"'s, and without the wholesale slaughter of Tchaikovsky's score, but the production is gorgeous and Bourne really cashes in on themes of sacred (or romantic) vs profane/possessive love. Aurora's first dance with Caradoc is combative and spiky, almost abusive, while her dance with "Leo" (whom Caradoc frames for Aurora's keeling over), danced to the Rose Adagio , moves organically and fluidly through the music. Truly effective was the scene (slight spoiler) where Caradoc is kissing the recumbent Aurora, trying to will true love's kiss into existence, then lets Leo kiss her only to have his goon squad drag him off once she awakens. ("See, *I* am your true love!"). I'll never prefer it to Petipa, but the company looks great, and it's a more fully realized plot than those of some of his other full-lengths. Thanks for posting!

His transformation of the iconic Rose Adagio into a rapturous pas de deux is very effective,right up totheend, where it shifts into a melodramatic plot point.

just watched this show live, the dancing was absolutely stunning!!

Magical and inspired -- Sir Matthew Bourne is truly a genius !!!LOVE all his productions -- could watch over and over again !!!

You just made me extremely happy. Saw this show for the first time on PBS years ago and fell instantly in love. So wonderful to see it again after so long.

I can"t stop waching this. I think this is the best one of his shows.

The abduction scene is quite splendid in its Gothicness . . . but it also nods in the direction of monsters of Greek mythology. Costuming and make-up are brilliant.

There are only a few words left for such a splendid performance: a fantastic staging, a more than interesting dramaturgy, especially the fight against evil, a brilliant theatrical dance performance with this effective choreography. Für eine solche herrliche Aufführung bleiben einem nur wenige Worte: eine phantastische Inszenierung, eine mehr als interessante Dramaturgie, insbesondere der Kampf gegen das Böse, eine glanzvolle Theatertanzleistung bei dieser wirkungsvollen Choreographie.

The baby bids fair to become the star of the show . . . a QUITE remarkable piece of work!

What an opening scene, my goodness. Love the puppet, extraordinary. Its all very lovely but this is lyrical dance, not ballet therefore they cannot be compared. This is on a different level, lyrical and folk dance, totally different interpretation. And yes die hard ballet fans will probably cry because Tchaikovsky's music begs for the dance to soar with it to the same level!!!

Matthew Bourne you are a genius, respect from Croatia

I am fan of traditional ballet but this a diferent and absolutely stunning version of the Tchaikovsky ballet with a gorgeous perfomance.. so I can say I love it ♥🌚👏👏👏

Thank you so much for posting this, I have been dying to see this production ever since I saw some clips. I enjoyed this version and love to see new takes on older classic ballets.

Lovely! We could do with a few Matthew Bournes in opera rethinks, too. And well served by the conductor here: excellent!

Me gustó mucho. Espectacular los bailarines y Aurora y Leo bailaron estupendamente. Muchas felicidades. Gracias desde México saludos 👋👋🥰🥰

Bourne certainly transforms the 4th act from a stilted ceremony into a narratively exciting experience. Not entirely sure about the details...why exactly Carabose's minion turns on him, etc. But the overall effect definitely morphs formal ritual into actual theater. I still prefer Bourne's Swan Lake, but this one is definitely worth a watch. And such incandescent dancing talent!

wow, this is the kind of choreography that will attract more people into watching ballet. Spectacular!!

WOW! Look at the lilac fairy variation here. Unexpected, not like anything I’ve seen before!

thank you!!! from JAPAN!!! 日本公演を2016年のBUNKAMURAで観ました！！動画でまた観られて嬉しいです！！！

i came here because i heard about vampires in sleeping beauty for some reasons and- well i'm not dissapointed :)

What can i say just fabulous.another triumph.thank you.

Oh wow so beautiful. Astonishing story telling, Thanks heaps for posting

Delightfully vamp! Love this version.

I really enjoyed it. Great ballet, really interesting variation. Touches of Bob Fosse, too!

Gorgeous and amazing❤ Their dancing and acting expresses Tchaikovsky's beautiful music and the story just so powerfully. This company is small, so each dancer had a phenomenal amount of dancing and acting. Particularly Aurora, Leo her true love and the lilac fairy/ Count Lilac all were amazing performer's and lived and breathed their characters, absolutely magical. Loved this ❤ from a ballet dancer 😊

Notice these parallels between 22:25 and 53:57, 5:51 and 30:44, 29:48 and 1:19:45 Also the fact she really shead a tear at 1:37:53 shows how emotional this was for Hannah Vassallo. Just amazing!

めっちゃよかった‼️ 有り難う❣️ 笑わせて、ハラハラさせて、感動させて、技術も最高❣️ チャイコフスキーも、ちょっとびっくりしてるかも。 でも、喜んでるよね、きっと。 「こんな振り付けもあったのか🤭」って。

Just been to see their last performance at Woking in Surrey. First ballet I’ve been to and I totally loved it - wish I’d dragged my daughter along

the puppeteering of the baby is crazy!! my brain could not comprehend that they hadn't somehow trained a real baby wowow this whole production is blowing my mind

Fabulous! Just stunning performance! It’s not for traditional ballet enthusiasts or those who are too “simple” to understand the relevant, deeper implications of the story line. This is not just a ballet. It is a display the ageless battle between the forces of good vs evil in a most contemporary context, in my opinion. Love the contemporary choreography to this classic ballet. Natural, funny, charming and believable. Bravo! This production will appeal to a broader audience, I believe…

I wanted to see this, thanks for uploading it.

Amazing! Wonderful!

love it, took time to understand. wish it would come to australia. i guess i will have to make do with the dvd.

Thanx for giving this us dance fans.

I saw it live it was stunning and magic

This was extremely great!

No expert, but I am a huge fan of Ballet and contemporary dance. It's nice to see dancers with good and normal body types. I stopped seeing many shows at Sadlers, because watching the dancers made me feel like I was either Phat or needed to be bulimic. Eating disorders in the dance industry, especially ballet, is still prevalent.

Matthew Bourne is a genius........

BRAVISSIMO

Could somebody who has danced in ballet answer this for me? Is it actually more painful for the dancers to dance barefoot as they have done here? If so, then I am even more in awe.

Superb 👧

When and where was this production recorded? Thank you.

Великолепно!

Only watched the fairy variations, but it’s a really strange choice to have the dancers in black against a dark backdrop. You can’t see any of their leg or foot movement.

I really liked this ballet. The choreography, scenery, costumes and make-up. They are very good dancers - although Hannah Vassallo is clearly not 18 years old - but no problem, I loved them. What I hated / unfortunately occurs in many ballet film adaptations / is the horrible camera treatment. This choreography was also made for the stage. The film director also wants to appear, so he forces himself into the product. Too many close-ups - it's as if only Monalisa's right ear and nose are exposed - clumsy cuts. I hate it when I see in an opera broadcast which of the singer's teeth is filled. But I really liked the ballet production . I like it , when they work seriously on a piece of art , BUT don't take themselves too seriously.

God Adam is gorgeous

All Instances of Aurora Sleeping in Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty 1: 24:15-24:25, 24:30, 24:34-24:39, 24:42-24:46, 24:53-24:56, 25:01-25:11, 25:33-25:46 2: 50:25-51:24 3: 52:17-52:32, 52:38-52:57, 53:16-53:20, 53:23-53:30, 53:32, 53:38-53:42, 53:43-53:46, 53:52-53:56, 54:03-54:09, 54:14, 54:20-54:24, 54:30-54:43, 55:06-55:19, 55:23-55:29 55:33-55:36 4: 1:03:02-1:03:09 5: 1:07:09-1:07:20 6: 1:15:28-1:16:10 1:16:15-1:18:46 1:18:52-1:18:56 1:18:59-1:19:12 1:19:17-1:19:22 1:19:24 7.1:20:24-1:20:36 1:20:38-1:20:48 1:20:49 8: 1:32:44-1:33:13 1:33:15-1:34:01 1:34:03-1:34:08 9: 1:34:48-1:35:03 1:35:55-1:36:23 1:36:28-1:36:40 1:36:45-1:36:56 10: 1:40:25-1:41:29

I want to know whoever’s idea it was to put those tiny wings on the main guy in the second part

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I love this! The cast is so skilled! Costumes are outstanding! Just one thing…an all Caucasian cast?

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Music: 5 stars. Choreography: 3 stars. Wings: Hated them.

Спасибо ,Мэтью,что хоть роль Авроры оставил даме... Бытовуха,безвкусица зашкаливает.Чего здесь только не напихано.И Тщетная,и Жизель.и Пер Гюнт... Подобное творчество носит определение-КИТЧ.

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I really did enjoy the first part, however the sudden turn of omg we're vampires too because "edgy" and over the top on drama really put me off don't even get me started on the added sounds. I thought the gardener boy would die,from being deemed guilty of the sleep of the princess or having to wait forever and his love reincarnating over and over,but no it looks like a fanfic made by a 15yro after watching twilight the way it derails and doesn't care to explain makes it confusing at the very least and sloppy at the most,and the dream sequence which was the part I was most excited to see had not much "dream" to it, really? After making everything so dark one would expect a contrast and a Dahli kind of dream sequence Still thank you for sharing it culture should be available for everyone to enjoy and experience even if some like me didn't love it

Horrible!

I didn’t get it. I don’t get it. Now I understand why millions upon millions of straight guys are bored rigid at the ballet.

Horrible. Chaikovskiy would be turned in his coffin if he saw this

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