Cinderella: A Museum Adventure is an exciting collaborative project with Imperial War Museum to coincide with the UK tour of Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella.
As a creative response to Cinderella, a thrilling and evocative love story set during the Second World War, we will create three bespoke dance works to be performed at Imperial War Museums’ sites in Duxford, Manchester and London. Each museum will come to life with stories inspired by the local heritage, histories and artefacts, all told in New Adventures’ unique narrative style.
Diane Lees, Director-General, Imperial War Museums said: “We’re delighted to be working in partnership with renowned dance company New Adventures to present Imperial War Museums’ stories in a truly engaging and creative way. As visitors and participants immerse themselves in the awe and wonder of the dance performances we hope that they’ll feel a connection with the human stories that have inspired them.”
“We’re very excited to be delivering this unique project with Imperial War Museums. We hope that visitors and participants alike enjoy the performances and workshops and we hope to see you at one of our shows very soon!”
Matthew Bourne
Wednesday 14 February 2018
AirSpace, IWM Duxford
Dance performances at 11am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm
Interactive talks at 11.30am and 3.30pm
Dance workshops at 12.30pm and 2pm
This Valentine’s Day join us at IWM Duxford for an exciting day of performances, talks and workshops for all the family.
New Adventures dance artists have been working with young male dancers to create a brand new piece of dance. The creation will bring local heritage, histories and artefacts to life in pop-up performances under and amongst the aircraft in the AirSpace exhibition.
At IWM Duxford, the dance performance is inspired by the role of young RAF airmen during the Battle of Britain, including their training, life at RAF Duxford and the role of the often unsung ground crew. It will be performed by Legacy, the boys’ dance group created following the UK tour of Lord of the Flies. Legacy is an all-male dance company for young men aged 10-21 with participants from all over East Anglia.
Alternating with these dance performances will be interactive talks about the Lancaster bomber and its role during the Second World War.
We will lead playful and creative dance workshops open to all ages and abilities. Here, visitors can learn choreography from Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella and have the opportunity to create a little something of their own.
CLICK HERE for tickets to the dance workshops
(There is no charge for the tickets but participants must book their place.)
Saturday 17 March 2018
Main Exhibition Space, IWM North
Dance performances at 11am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm
Meet a veteran at 11.30am and 3.30pm
Dance workshops at 12.30pm and 2pm
At IWM North, the site-specific dance will be performed by an intergenerational company, with older people integrating with primary school children and responding to the wartime stories and photographs in the museum’s collections that evoke themes of family, evacuation and community.
Alternating with the dance performances will be conversations with war veterans, who will share their stories of experiencing conflict and of coming back home.
Additionally, New Adventures dance artists will lead fun, playful and creative workshops in between the performances, where visitors get to learn choreography from Matthew Bourne’s interpretation of Cinderella and have the opportunity to create a little something of their own. The workshops are open to all ages and abilities.
CLICK HERE for tickets to the dance workshops
(There is no charge for the tickets but participants must book their place.)
Saturday 23 June 2018
Atrium, IWM London
Dance performances at 11am, 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm
Meet an evacuee at 11.30am and 3.30pm
Dance workshops at 12.30pm and 2pm
At IWM London, the site-specific dance will be performed by an intergenerational company, with older people integrating with primary schoolchildren and responding to the wartime stories and photographs in the museum’s collection that evoke themes of family, evacuation and community.
Alternating with the dance performances will be conversations with eyewitnesses, who will share their experiences of being evacuated as a young child during the Second World War.
Additionally, New Adventures dance artists will lead fun, playful and creative workshops in between the performances, where visitors get to learn choreography from Matthew Bourne’s interpretation of Cinderella and have the opportunity to create a little something of their own. The workshops are open to all ages and abilities.
CLICK HERE for tickets to the dance workshops
(There is no charge for the tickets but participants must book their place.)
Attendance at the dance performances is on a first-come, first-served basis at all museums. There is no additional cost or requirement to book a place but there is limited audience capacity at each performance.
Attendance at the museum-led activities are on a drop-in basis. There is no additional cost or requirement to book.
Come and see Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
