People strangely revere dance. They see it as another world, and dancers are somehow mysterious - just because they don't speak. Matthew Bourne dancedancermysterious Change image and share on social
I saw the Nutcracker to be a dummy as I thought of its mouth moving like a nutcracker - and also find them pretty scary as they almost have a life of their own. Matthew Bourne dummyfindlife Change image and share on social
It's one of the things that looks good written down, but the reality is that you think about the pieces you're doing and try to bear in mind everyone in the audience. Matthew Bourne audiencebeargood Change image and share on social
People know that they're going to see something which is entertaining but challenging as well because of the form it's in. It's dance theatre and it requires you to use your imagination - it's not straight forward. Matthew Bourne challengedanceentertain share on social
The reason I'm travelling so much is because of reasons that weren't completely planned. Several of the shows became successful and were invited to go to other places and they've all happened at similar times. Matthew Bourne completelyhappenhave share on social
When it comes down to it, it's giving people a good night out in a basic way and I think my company guarantees that. There's always something new and something to excite us and surprise us, and that's why people come back, I hope. Matthew Bourne backbasiccompany share on social
I've always been excited by the strangeness of ballet, but I can't bear it when people just come forward and do a turn in the air for no reason. Matthew Bourne airballetbear Change image and share on social
