Overview
Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returns for its 30th anniversary with a 2024/25 UK tour. This audacious reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered almost 30 years ago and has since become the most successful dance theatre production of all time. In celebration of that ongoing impact, Swan Lake will take flight once more in this major revival for the next generation, visiting 19 venues over 29 weeks.
Thrilling, bold, witty and emotive, this genre-defining event is still best known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with a menacing male ensemble, which shattered convention, turning tradition on its head.
First staged at Sadler’s Wells in London in 1995, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake took the dance theatre world by storm becoming the longest running full-length dance classic in the West End and on Broadway. It has since been performed across the globe, collecting over thirty international accolades including the Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production and three Tony Awards for Best Director of a Musical, Best Choreography and Best Costume Design.
Matthew Bourne said, "As our swans take flight once more in this major revival, I’m full of anticipation for the challenges it will bring for our next generation of dancers and the wonder that it will bring to audiences who will experience it for the very first time.”
Read the cast announcement.
The show that changed the dance landscape FOREVER
The Observer
THE PRODUCTION REMAINS AS VITAL AS EVER, ALIVE WITH INTRICATE DETAIL AND SOARING PHYSICALITY
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Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake has collected over 30 international awards, including:
OLIVIER AWARDS 1996
Winner of Best New Dance Production
Winner of TIME OUT Dance Award 1996 & 1997
LOS ANGELES DRAMA CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS 1997
Winner of Best Choreography
ASTAIRE AWARDS 1999
Winner of Excellence in Dance on Broadway
TONY AWARDS 1999
Winner of Best Director of a Musical
Winner of Best Choreography
Winner of Best Costume Design
Access
Audio Described Performances and Touch Tour
Theatre Royal, Plymouth
The Lowry
Sadler's Wells
Birmingham Hippodrome
Theatre Royal, Nottingham
Liverpool Empire
Bristol Hippodrome
Mayflower Theatre
Norwich Theatre Royal
Newcastle Theatre Royal
Festival Theatre Edinburgh
Milton Keynes Theatre
Wales Millennium Centre
The Marlowe
The Alhambra Theatre
Theatre Royal Glasgow
Sensory Adapted Performance
What is a Sensory Adapted Performance?
A Sensory Adapted Performance is an extension of a Relaxed Performance. To create a less formal but supportive environment, the show is modified by reducing sound levels and special effects, and other technical adaptations are made to soften contrasts. As with a Relaxed Performance, Sensory Adapted Performances support noise and movement within the auditorium during a show, re-entry when needed so house lights are left on throughout, and a separate chill-out space for anyone who might need it at any time during their visit. We also provide a Visual Story so people can familiarise themselves with the theatre and key details about the show in advance.