dirac Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 George Jackson reviews Matthew Bourne's "Swan Lake" for danceviewtimes. Quote At this performance, the interaction of Lovell’s Prince and Westwell’s leading Swan was crucial. The Prince is both attracted to and frightened of the the Swan, and it is this conflict growing ever more intense that drives the Prince into delusion and, ultimately, death. The leading Swan’s dilemma is whether to respond to the Prince as prey or as a person. Actually, the leading Swan is counterpart to both the traditional story’s Odile (Black Swan) and to its Rothbart (evil magician). Bourne ultimately gives the action a roller coaster frenzy that clicks with the audience. Rachael Goldberg's review for Broadway World. Quote Now, twenty-five years later, Bourne has mounted another updated revival, continuing to develop his boundary-breaking work. The (sadly limited) run at Kennedy Center follows a successful run in New York, and is just as exciting for audiences as the original. Link to comment
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