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)
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…
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: .
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.
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!
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
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.
Huge congratulations to New Adventures Patron and all round Icon
@TomDaley1994
for receiving an OBE in services to Diving, LGTBQ+ rights and Charity 🏳️🌈🏅🏆❤️
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
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.
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
🎂🎉🎁 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!
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
🚨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
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
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...
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!
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? 🎉🎁
🙏 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 ❤️
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
.
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:
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!
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!
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!
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:
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
Our
#SwanLake
company have had a fantastic first week at Bunkamura Orchard Hall. We're ready to glide into our second week & welcome Matthew Ball as he returns to the role of The Swan/Stranger tomorrow in
#Tokyo
. Find out more: (📸: Johan Persson)
We’re still buzzing from our
#SwanLake
run at the wonderful Bunkamura Orchard Hall in
#Tokyo
! Thank you to everyone who came & supported us. Just three weeks to go until we begin our
#China
tour at
#Shanghai
Cultural Square (15-25 August). Find out more:
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:
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.
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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
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:
ANNOUNCEMENT 📣 We have been busy in training and The Swans have been hard at work brushing up on synchronised swimming - and we're thrilled to announce that we've qualified for Tokyo 2021!! We look forward to conquering the Olympic Pool this summer! 💪🏆
#TeamGB
#SwanLake
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!
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:
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.
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:
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:
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:
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’:
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!
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!
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
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
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
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.
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:
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
🎥 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:
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?
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: