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The show that changed the dance landscape is returning for a 2024-2025 UK tour. 🦢
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We are excited to announce the WORLD PREMIERE of @SirMattBourne's #RomeoandJuliet, a passionate & contemporary re-imagining of #Shakespeare's classic love story. Find out more: (📸s by Johan Persson)
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JUST IN: We are delighted to share that @SirMattBourne's #SwanLake was filmed @Sadlers_Wells earlier this month & will be released in cinemas worldwide this Spring – more details to follow very soon…
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Some words from Matthew about our dear friend and colleague Jonny: http://t.co/OMNnAq7n3O
http://t.co/Nmvejcmyef.
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JUST IN: @SirMattBourne’s legendary #SwanLake returns in 2018 & will be our next #Christmas season @Sadlers_Wells! Further info & tour dates will be announced January 2018.
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Today marks the 24th anniversary of @SirMattBourne’s #SwanLake which premiered @Sadlers_Wells on 9 Nov 1995. Pictured: @adamrcooper (Original Swan) in a studio shoot taken in the same year. To celebrate, check out our special goody bag offer at:
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Tonight's Broadcast of Matthew Bourne's #TheCarMan is dedicated to the memory of Jonathan Ollivier, who would have celebrated his 43rd birthday this week. ..To Mr Wonderful - missed and never forgotten.
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We are incredibly proud to share that @SirMattBourne is receiving the Special Award 🏆 @OlivierAwards 2019 in recognition of his achievements in #dance. This is his eighth award making him joint holder of the most ever awards alongside Judi Dench!
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Happy Birthday to our original Swan/ Stranger & dear friend of the company @adamrcooper 🎉🎂 🦢. Thank you for the years of work with New Adventures (& AMP!) and for inspiring a generation of young men to pursue a career in Dance. We hope you have a gorgeous day of celebrations x
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WORLD PREMIERE ANNOUNCEMENT.🔔MATTHEW BOURNE'S THE MIDNIGHT BELL 🔔.Exploring the under-belly of 1930s London life where ordinary people emerge from cheap boarding houses nightly to pour out their passions, hopes and dreams in the pubs and bars of fog-bound Soho and Fitzrovia.
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Huge congratulations to New Adventures Patron and all round Icon @TomDaley1994 for receiving an OBE in services to Diving, LGTBQ+ rights and Charity 🏳️🌈🏅🏆❤️
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We had an incredible time @OlivierAwards last night celebrating the work of @SirMattBourne with his Special Award & a performance from our Swans! (📸@ChristieGoodwin)
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We are delighted to announce ‘A Festival Of Classics’. Catch @SirMattBourne‘s beloved productions on @SkyArts at 8pm. 19 April: SWAN LAKE .26 April: ROMEO & JULIET .03 May: THE CAR MAN . Please visit: . #REELAdventures. Bringing the Adventures to you
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🎉Please join us in congratulating @SirMattBourne who today received an honorary degree of Doctor of Letters from @UniofOxford! 🎓 For the full story:
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Happy 25th Anniversary to @SirMattBourne's #SwanLake. Matthew said today “When we first premiered this show at @Sadlers_Wells with @adamrcooper and the late #ScottAmbler, no one could have predicted the phenomenon it would become". Stay tuned to find out how we'll be celebrating!
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Missing Strictly on a Sunday night? Get your dance fix by tuning into BBC4 at 7.25pm on Sunday 9 January to watch our critically acclaimed, award-winning production of The Red Shoes.
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The clock has struck & we can confirm that #Cinderella will be on BBC2, Boxing day at 5.35pm. Don't miss out on this TV treat! Each day we'll be moving our clock closer to midnight until 17 December when we'll be announcing an exclusive competition! #BBCChristmas #festive #film
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🎂🎉🎁 Happy #birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday to @SirMattBourne, happy birthday to you! We hope that our Artistic Director has a wonderful day celebrating all that he has achieved in the past year & for more success in the year to come!
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The curtain's down on our final performance of #SwanLake @SheffieldLyceum marking the end of our 2018-19 UK Tour after 8 months, 23 theatres to over 300,000 people. Thank you to all involved! Visit to find out where the show is headed internationally
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🚨STOP THE PRESS! The legendary dance production of #EdwardScissorhands is back for its first UK tour since 2014!🤩. This modern-day fairy tale is based on the iconic Tim Burton movie & features the hauntingly beautiful music of Danny Elfman & Terry Davies. 1/4
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Matthew Bourne’s moving tribute to his long time friend and New Adventures colleague, Scott Ambler, who tragically passed away at the weekend:
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A connection that words can't describe. Swan Lake speaks to the heart🤍
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There’s women in @SirMattBourne ’s #SwanLake too!!. Head over to our Facebook or instagram to see an exclusive excerpt of our beautiful females doing what they do best 💃 . 📸:Jack Parry
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We’re thrilled to announce our Artistic Director, @MattBourne1, has been knighted in the Queen's New Year's Honours.
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Please join us in wishing our Artistic Director @SirMattBourne a Happy Birthday! 🎊🎂 - we hope that he has a wonderful day! Here he is (centre) during #Cinderella rehearsals back in 2017.
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It’s #BoxingDay! One of the best things about #Christmas is settling down in front of the TV - don’t miss @SirMattBourne’s #Cinderella being broadcast on BBC2 at 5:35 this evening! #BBCChristmas #film #festive 📺👨✈️👸
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We're @OlivierAwards today celebrating @SirMattBourne who will be receiving the Special Award for his achievements in #dance. Here's a picture from last year's ceremony with @ashleyshaw_1 who is presenting an award at this year's awards too!
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Wishing the happiest birthday to @SirMattBourne, our Artistic Director and very own Sugar Plum Fairy 🧚♂️ Matthew has changed the lives of many people over the years through the power and connectivity of dance. What inspiring message would you like to share with him today? 🎉🎁
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🙏 THANK YOU to the 130,000 people that tuned into the past 15 weeks of our #REELAdventures activity!. We’re looking back at your favourite moments, kicking off with our brand new showreel to celebrate the work that @SirMattBourne & #NewAdventures have created over 30+ years ❤️
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🎉Happy #birthday to @SirMattBourne! We hope that our Artistic Director has a wonderful day 🥳 thank you to @DaisyBCreations for the fabulous @SoundofMusic #birthdaycake 🎂 to @fortnums for the delicious #champagne 🥂 and to @sadlers_wells for letting us celebrate on the stage✨
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We’re incredibly proud of our Artistic Director @SirMattBourne receiving a Blue Plaque at his old Primary School, Roger Ascham. Our #DancersinResidence project with Roger Ascham culminates in a performance at #Walthamstow Assembly Hall tomorrow as part of @WFculture19.
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📹 Watch for celebrity responses following our dazzling Gala performance of @SirMattBourne's #SwanLake @sadlers_wells!
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We're delighted to share that @SirMattBourne's production of #TheRedShoes returns this year for a NATIONAL TOUR. Dates for @TRPlymouth @The_Lowry & a 7-week #Christmas season @Sadlers_Wells have been confirmed with more to follow. Find out more: 👠👠
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Happy New Year, from the #NewAdventures team! We’re starting 2019 right with our first #SwanLake performance of the year @Sadlers_Wells. #Didyouknow that this evening marks our 100th performance of Swan Lake? Good luck to our cast & crew! Find out more at:
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Countdown time. did you know we’re just 1 month away from @SirMattBourne ’s #SwanLake 25th Anniversary 🎁. This legendary show had its World Premiere @Sadlers_Wells on 9 Nov 1995. We’d love to hear from anyone that caught the opening night 🤩 Please tweet us if you were there!
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JUST ANNOUNCED: @SirMattBourne’s #Cinderella is being filmed in December & will be coming to cinemas worldwide from Feb 2018. For our fans in the UK & Ireland the screening will be followed by a special live Q&A with Matthew – more info coming very soon!
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Whether you caught us on #WorldBalletDay's livestream or missed it here's a snippet from our exclusive #BehindtheScenes video into @SirMattBourne's #SwanLake! Head to & discover even more.
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We've kept you waiting long enough… 🦢. …meet the cast of Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake: The Next Generation. Book now:
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Check out our official trailer for Matthew Bourne's brand-new production of #RomeoandJuliet! Tickets are selling fast for our nationwide tour, for full information visit:
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Take a look at our new TEASER TRAILER for @SirMattBourne's #SwanLake, which returns later this year. Many theatres are now on sale with further tour dates still to be announced for 2018/19!
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STOP THE PRESS! Fab announcement for fans of @SirMattBourne's #TheRedShoes this festive period. "If you’re a dance lover, you’ll want to check out @BBCTwo’s special recording of Matthew Bourne’s Olivier Award-Winning adaptation of TheRedShoes too." - @RadioTimes. #ComingSoon
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Our original #SwanLake cast share their fondest memories of this ground-breaking production & how it impacted their lives 🦢. Thank you to @adamrcooper #EmilyPiercy @bgroupdance #HeatherHabens & @IamWillKemp for these special clips, catch the full videos on our Insta stories now!
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FASTEN YOUR SEATBELTS! . New Adventures will be presenting a SPECTACULAR NEW STAGING of the dance thriller @SirMattBourne's #THECARMAN at @RoyalAlbertHall. Early access tickets for newsletter subscribers on 9 Dec ⏰. Click here for more info:
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JUST IN: @SirMattBourne’s #SwanLake will be screened in cinemas worldwide this Spring & play nationwide 21 May, starring @willbozier as The Swan, #LiamMower as The Prince & @NicKabera as The Queen. Get your diaries ready & find out more: #SwanLakeCinema
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EXCITING ANNOUNCEMENT!.From the stage to your small screen. We've loved sharing our productions with you these past three weeks, so we're thrilled to announce that 4 of our New Adventures titles will be available to rent and purchase for digital download from this Friday. 1/3
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We’re very proud of @willbozier, currently The Swan / Stranger in #SwanLake, who is featured in January’s @dancingtimes as their #Dancer of the Month! ❤️ Will joined #NewAdventures in 2014, find out more about him & all our wonderful dancers at:
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It is with great sadness we announce the passing of Neil Penlington. @SirMattBourne said today: “We have lost a very special member of our New Adventures family and I have lost a dear friend. Farewell, dear Neil… and thank you”. Pay tribute with us at:
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We would like to take a moment to celebrate and continue being inspired by the three beloved #TheCarMan cast members who have sadly left us since our last visit to "Harmony". Scott Ambler, Jonathon Ollivier and Neil Penlington. We dedicate these performances to their memory x
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What an incredible day @LatitudeFest yesterday with our sneak peek of #SwanLake! Watch this space for more action shots 📸
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JUST ANNOUNCED: Full casting for the world premiere of @sirmattbourne’s #RomeoandJuliet due to tour to 13 UK venues from May 2019. For the full story:
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Happy 60th birthday to Simon Lacey, our Company Manager and 3rd longest running member of the New Adventures company having joined this time 28 years ago for Percy’s of Fitzrovia and Infernal Gallop. Here’s Simon with Johnny Depp in LA in 2006 for #EdwardScissorhands Much love!
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It is with deep sadness that New Adventures has learned that our Associate Artist Scott Ambler died this weekend. Our thoughts and love are with his family and close friends. He will be sorely missed by us all.
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NEW ADVENTURES 2018 #AUDITIONS: We are now accepting CVs for this year's annual auditions, to join our award-winning company, on 22 to 24 Feb 2018, with recalls on 25 Feb! (Deadline: 3 February 2018) For full info:
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We had a terrific couple of #Cinderella gala performances yesterday attended by many special guests! Have a read of our round-up & to see the pictures here:.
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When you’re on your socially distanced outing and someone sits next to you 😅 #BernieSanders #DontFeedTheBirds
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Happy #Pride to those attending events & parades across the world this Summer! @SirMattBourne and all at #NewAdventures proudly celebrates and supports the LGBT+ community 🏳️🌈 #LoveisLove
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Thank you for joining us on the Lake. If you enjoyed this evening’s production we would be so grateful if you would consider a donation to help us continue to support our dancers, communities and emerging talent. Be our Prince and click here to donate:
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#FlashbackFriday - Here's a photo from #SwanLake 2000 feat. original #Swan @adamrcooper, his brother #SimonCooper & @IamWillKemp #NA30
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The ‘Queen of New Adventures’ has received her MBE 🤩 join us in wishing @EttaMurfitt congratulations in comments below 👇 ❤️
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Happy #Pride and #IDAHOT to those across the world! @SirMattBourne and the whole #NewAdventures family proudly celebrate and support the LGBT+ community 🏳️🌈 #LoveisLove #IDAHOTB2020 ✊
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The Legend Returns. Clear your diary and grab the popcorn. Get ready to watch our most iconic production. Sunday 8pm @SkyArts also available on @virginmedia and @NOWTV. Broadcast programme & special intro from @SirMattBourne click ‘Festival of Classics’:
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68 years ago today #TheRedShoes film was released and now it's just under a month until @Mattbourne1's brand new production opens on 21 Nov!
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We loved attending the @NatDanceAwards today! Please join us in congratulating @ashleyshaw_1 & @LezBrotherston who won 2 awards. For the full story visit: & to end the day of celebrations have a watch of our new showreel!
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It’s only 24 hours until @SirMattBourne's #SwanLake will be screened on @SkyArts . Hear from Will Bozier and Nicole Kabera, who you will see playing The Swan/Stranger and The Queen respectively, talking about their #SwanLake journeys. . #ReelAdventures
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We're overwhelmed by all the wonderful stories and comments we had for yesterday's Anniversary for @SirMattBourne's #SleepingBeauty. We're looking forward to celebrating #SwanLake's 25th Anniversary with you all next week!
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Congrats to company #patron DAME @DarceyOfficial who has been recognised in the New Year’s Honours List 2018 for services to dance!
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📽 #FeatureFriday:. We dipped into our #SwanLake archives to share this exclusive look into rehearsals for @SirMattBourne's 2018-20 tour of #SwanLake. This film was made in partnership with @RoyalOperaHouse for #WorldBalletDay in 2018. Enjoy!.
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It was a very special night in Sweetieland yesterday as the wonderful Shoko Ito made her debut as Clara in Nutcracker! at @Sadlers_Wells. Well done Shoko! 🎉💕. #matthewbournesnutcracker
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Join us next month in over 400 cinemas across the UK for @SirMattBourne's #SwanLake on the big screen! 🎦🍿. Find out more:
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Congrats to @SirMattBourne & @TheRoyalBallet Principal #MatthewBall for making the @EveningStandard Most Influential People #Dance 2018 list. We look forward to welcoming Matthew Ball back to #SwanLake soon. Visit: for our confirmed casting @Sadlers_Wells!
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Today we welcome our original #Swan @adamrcooper back to The Lake to mentor our 18/19 cast! Here's a #FlashbackFriday to a picture of Adam with @SirMattBourne at our first production shoot in 1995 by Hugo Glendinning. Get your ticket to The Lake at
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Remember, remember the 5th of November 2012, @SirMattBourne’s #SleepingBeauty had it’s World Premiere at @TRPlymouth ! 🧚Who managed to see this gothic tale live in the theatre? #ThrowbackThursday
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20 years ago today, in 1996, @Mattbourne1's #SwanLake had its West End debut at the Piccadilly Theatre in London!
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Last day in the rehearsal room! You wouldn’t believe how hard this lovely and talented bunch have worked over the last few weeks. and they are still smiling! #SwanLake #TheLegendIsBack
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Two young lovers risk everything to be together. The World Premiere of @SirMattBourne's #RomeoandJuliet comes to 13 cities from 13 May - 12 October 2019. Book now:
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We’re heating things up in preparation for @SirMattBourne’s #TheCarMan broadcast on Sunday, 8pm @SkyArts. Let’s begin with a quiz! Name one of the films that Matthew Bourne’s #TheCarMan is based on? . Enter now: Good luck! #ReelAdventures #ACEsupported
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SPREAD THE WORD: Our nationwide search has begun to find the brightest young dance talent to perform in a major new work in 2019! Find out more and apply at (Deadline: 23 April). Please note that we will be announcing auditions for more theatres very soon.
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🚨 CASTING ANNOUNCEMENT: Due to public demand we are pleased to announce casting for The #Swan & #Prince in @SirMattBourne's #SwanLake for 2 weeks of performances from 26 December 2018 - 6 January 2019 @Sadlers_Wells #London! Read more:
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🎥 CINEMA ANNOUNCEMENT:. We're delighted to announce that @SirMattBourne's award-winning #dance adaptation of the legendary film #TheRedShoes will be screened in #cinemas across the UK & Ireland on 19 & 24 May. Tickets on sale on 21 Feb. Full story:
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Thank you to @adamrcooper for coming into rehearsals today and mentoring our Swans. Adam was our original #Swan in 1995 and was back to share his expertise! For ticket info, head to our website: #SwanLake #TheLegendReturns
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Happy New Year one and all! This is your one hour call to Romeo and Juliet on Sky Arts, Freeview ⏰ As the curtain drops on 2020 it rises on ‘21 and we have a special treat lined up for you all. Head to our website and download your free digital programme:
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We are highlighting @SirMattBourne's 2008/9 production of #DorianGray as part of #ReelAdventures. Sadly it was not filmed for public viewing, however we’ll be posting some great clips this week. Answer this question to win a gift: Who wrote Dorian Gray?
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A beautiful clip of Jonny Ollivier dancing the Swan with Christopher Marney as his Prince. proceeded by The. http://t.co/6UMTNJg2x5.
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Good luck to Liam Mower & Matthew Ball who are kindly performing The Prince and Swan duet from #SwanLake @RoyalOperaHouse tonight as part of @BorneCharity's fundraiser gala this evening #BorneToDance
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The curtain goes up this evening @Sadlers_Wells for our GALA NIGHT performance of @SirMattBourne’s #SwanLake. Good luck to our cast and crew & keep your eyes peeled for photos of our special guests. #TheLegendReturns
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Even if we can’t be together in person, we can still share in the joys that bring us closer ❤️. @SirMattBourne’s #TheRedShoes #ChristmasDay 6pm @BBCTwo 👠👠 🎁 🎄. You can still catch #TheRedShoesFromHome here:
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