New Adventures have announced the world
premiere of Matthew Bourne’s “ROMEO AND JULIET” opening at Curve,
Leicester on Monday 13th May 2019 before touring to 13 UK venues with a four-week summer season at Sadler’s Wells in London from 7th-31st
August 2019.
Matthew Bourne’s “ROMEO AND JULIET” is a passionate and contemporary re-imagining of Shakespeare’s classic love story. Bursting with youth, vitality and Matthew Bourne’s trademark storytelling, Britain’s brightest young dance talent join the New Adventures company for this World Premiere production. Directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne, collaborating with his entire New Adventures Associate Artistic team; Etta Murfitt, Associate Artistic Director, set and costume design by Lez Brotherston; lighting by Paule Constable; sound by Paul Groothuis; and new orchestrations of the Prokofiev score by Terry Davies, played live by the New Adventures Orchestra conducted by Brett Morris.
Matthew Bourne said today “New
Adventures’ Romeo and Juliet will be a celebration of youthful energy,
talent and creativity both on and off-stage and, uniquely, in all
aspects of Choreography, Design and Music through the appointment of a
series of “Young Associate Artists”. As we enter our fourth decade as a
company, I’m finding the development of young talent ever more
important and fulfilling. Our current company of “Swan Lake” features 29
young dancers making their debuts with us, many of those have come
through our Company initiatives such as “Swan School”, “A Summer
Adventure” and of course, our production of “Lord of the Flies” which
inspired so many young men to seek careers in dance. This time we are
focusing on nurturing young male and female dancers, and I have been
overwhelmed by the talent that we have had to choose from throughout the
UK. I’m particularly happy to be working alongside my Young Associate
Choreographer, Arielle Smith, an exceptional young dancemaker of great
maturity and vision. In turn, after 30 years as a professional
choreographer, I look forward to being refreshed and inspired by what
this team of young artists will bring to Shakespeare’s classic tale of
tragic conflict and young love”.
The
title roles of ‘Romeo’ and ‘Juliet’ will be played by six New
Adventures rising stars and two exciting new dancers making their
professional debuts.‘Juliet’ will be played by Cordelia Braithwaite, currently performing as ‘Cinderella’ on the international tour; Seren Williams, who joined the company in 2016 with Matthew Bourne’s award-winning production of “The Red Shoes” and Bryony Harrison who is making her debut with New Adventures on tour with Matthew Bourne’s legendary production of “Swan Lake”.
‘Romeo’ will be performed by Andrew Monaghan, currently ‘The Pilot’ in “Cinderella”, Paris Fitzpatrick who is playing the ‘Angel’ in “Cinderella” and João Carolino who joined the company in 2017 with “Early Adventures”.
Making their professional debuts with the company are Harrison Dowzell, as ‘Romeo’, who auditioned for the Young Cast in Nottingham, and Bryony Wood,
as ‘Juliet’, discovered during the Young Cast auditions in Southampton.
Both are in their graduate years at Performers College and Tring Park
School for the Performing Arts respectively. New Adventures is working
in partnership with both vocational colleges to support the completion
of their training during the tour.
The full cast will be announced shortly.
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