Swan Lake arrives at Regent Theatre in Hanley

Feb 10 2010 by Will Harris, Crewe Chronicle

MATTHEW Bourne’s triumphant re-interpretation of Swan Lake hopes to take The Potteries by storm next week.

Director Bourne blends dance, humour and spectacle with extravagant, award-winning designs by Lez Brotherston to create a provocative and powerful Swan Lake for our times.

Now firmly crowned as a modern-day classic, this iconic production is perhaps best-known for replacing the traditional female corps de ballet with a menacing male ensemble.

Collecting over 30 international theatre awards including three Tonys, Swan Lake has been acclaimed as a landmark achievement on the international stage.

It has become the longest running ballet in the West End and on Broadway and enjoyed four hugely successful tours in the UK and thrilled audiences all over the world.

Bourne says: “It’s odd to think that, when we first did it, it was kind of unthinkable and no-one could imagine whether it could possibly work.

“And now there’s this generation who just accept it as a classic in its own right.

“There are several people like that in the company at the moment, it was the first thing they saw that made them want to be a dancer.”

Shows start at 8pm with 2.30pm matinee performances on the Wednesday and Saturday.

Tickets are priced £14-£29 to book phone the box office on 0844 871 7649 or visit www.ambassadortickets.com /Regent-Theatre