“Matthew Bourne’s long-awaited staging of Edward Scissorhands has finally arrived, and a magical world beckons…” The New York Times.
A huge hit in London’s Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands has come to cut ground in Australia, premiering at the Sydney Opera House on May 29th.
Showing in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Melbourne, the magical new dance theatre production of the classic Tim Burton motion picture has been devised, directed and choreographed by Britian’s acclaimed Matthew Bourne in a follow-up to his smash hit Australian tour of Swan Lake in 2006.
Renowned for his inspired interpretations of beloved stories and the winner of five Olivier Awards, Bourne has dazzled international audiences with his production of Swan Lake (1995), the world's longest-running ballet production featuring a corps of male swans, which was also seen in Stephen Daldry’s hit film, Billy Elliot.
Swan Lake has made Bourne the only British director to win Tony Awards for both Best Director and Best Choreographer. His other triumphs include Nutcracker!, the witty, erotic Play Without Words, Highland Fling, an adaptation of La Sylphide, Cinderella and his highly original version of Bizet’s Carmen titled The Car-Man. Bourne has also co-choreographed and co-directed the stage adaptation of the motion picture Mary Poppins which recently opened on Broadway, and now brings his theatrical magic back to our shores with Edward Scissorhands.
The touching and witty gothic fairy-tale transforms the 1990 cult movie, featuring Johnny Depp, into humorous dance drama – with no words to clutter the theatrical terrain. Instead, expressive dance, pantomime, a sumptuous musical score performed live, witty and spectacular stage tableaux and dramatic lighting tell the heart-warming story.
Edward Scissorhands follows Edward, a sweet-natured, wistful young boy, created by an eccentric inventor who, upon his sudden death, leaves him with scissors instead of hands.
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