Astaire never thought of what he was doing as balletic, but Kelly was always trying to dance with women on points. And his choreography is so showy and flashy. He always looks self-satisfied to me. Matthew Bourne astaireballeticchoreography Change image and 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
It's one of my strongest dance pieces - having just done Play Without Words which was veering away from a lot of dance - I thought it would be nice to go back to something with almost the most dance I'd done. Matthew Bourne backdancelot 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
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
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
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
My company is known for being funny as well as moving. You get a bit of everything in these shows. I think people know they're going to have a surprising experience. Matthew Bourne bitecompanyexperience Change image and share on social
I once went through the dustbin outside David Bowie's house. Matthew Bourne bowiedaviddustbin Change image and share on social
