Matthew Bourne's Ballet Clips- "Swan Lake"

Never would of thought in a thousand years that I would utter the words " I enjoy ballet", well at least this interpretation. Matthew Bournes stunning choreography has really put me on to this beautiful interpretation of dance and ballet. Please enjoy this clip from "Swan Lake"

[@user-ci7kr3ve6m]

Salad days bought me here tbh it's beautiful

[@misacrayola3506]

Me too.

[@diawondlife]

samee

[@neptunemonique]

Wtf same

[@lipoktsungerlongchar4000]

Yasss😂

[@roryx_0082]

Same!

[@erridot]

I first saw the full length Matthew Bourne's "swan lake" online by accident about 2 years ago, but it was just so stunning. Not only the choreography, but the emotions as well. I've never thought I could appreciate the classical type of dance, or just dance in general, but it has opened a whole world for me now that I love art more. I started to do ballet. Wish I saw it earlier.

[@sandymonteath4994]

All my life I have wanted to see male swans due to the way I was born and finally I got my wish. It overwhelmed me the first time I saw Bourne's "Swan-Lake"...sandy-gay-ecossais

[@witchysue5170]

I've seen this live twice, amazing production. I cant picture females playing the swans now.

[@21Marianna]

This is classic. You should see the whole Bourne's "Swan Lake". It's amazing and beautiful.

[@Boergia]

The idea of a male swan makes complete sense to me. The strength, the beauty, the enormous wingspan of these creatures suggests to the musculature of a male dancer more readily than a ballerina in her white tutu.......

[@theoriginalsuzycat]

Yes, the idea was to show the other side of swans - the aggressive, powerful side. Swans are after all quite nasty creatures!

[@happynewfears1805]

Still waiting for the all-male Sailor Moon 😔✊

[@happynewfears1805]

You two think women can't be aggressive??

[@lia1b652]

@@happynewfears1805 or strong ... but we have to admit that this interpretation is great ^^

[@juandiegoconsciente1225]

theoriginalsuzycat so men represent the nasty lol

[@adolfomarioescobarbarraza6752]

De todos los príncipes enamorados del cisne rey encantado, este es el que mejor danza y actúa. El pas de deux es bellísimo, amoroso, cómo ninguno antes visto, el príncipe no es desmañado y sigue muy bien y a la altura del bailarín clásico! Se me saltaron las lágrimas de presenciar tanta belleza! Paz, al fin, en la tumba de Tchaikovsky!!!

[@Rosebellebelieves]

Just seen production at Newcastle. Amazing performance, such intensity of emotion. Great to see ballet unleashed from the shackles of the classical tradition. I think tchaikovsky would have been proud.

[@piscescat52]

I saw it in Newcastle also, it was amazing, funny, intense and a totally different slant on the traditional Swan Lake

[@WindWakerWin]

Rosebellebelieves Can you tell me the name of the lead swan danseur??

[@ludmilaf982]

@@WindWakerWin Jonathan Olivier, he dead in 1915

[@sandymonteath4994]

@@ludmilaf982 // 2015 he died in a car accident a great loss

[@ortodoks3835]

Especially Tchaikovsky

[@anniedrew394]

I just love this video of Matthew Bournes Swan Lake. There is so much emotion coming from the male dancers. I can't watch females dancing it anymore. The dance of the young swans makes me smile.

[@susanyork5089]

Have seen this live 3 times , stunningly beautiful it takes your breath away

[@r.h.7486]

Thank you Matthew Bourne.. Was fascinated from the first moment.. The intense Dynamic.. Sensibility.. and their creativity are impressive. love it!!

[@isabelmtzmorga8704]

Everyone is saying: "It is gay" others "It is not gay" but the cuestion is "what if it is?" "what is the problem?" Somebody please tell me. Because I don't understand.

[@valentinatr6319]

Fleur Laser I don't see how being gay would sexualise it...

[@chupachipchipachup7887]

Fleur Laser, ust admit you're homophobic already. The original Swan Lake already contains sexual and romantic themes between heterosexuals. Why is it bad if it's between men?

[@Juli-ig1se]

There have been a lot of ballett performances played only by women in the past and a lot of performances played only by men. There have been times in the past when women weren't allowed to play roles in theatre or something common, so all the roles where played by men. It's not a big deal but people are just dumb. You can interpret it how you want to. If people want to think that it is gay, then it can be gay. But you can also interpret it as heterosexuell. But people shouldn't have problems with things THEY interpret by themselves :D if they have a problem with it they should interpret it otherwise, it's their choice :D

[@johannaspencer9877]

The original story of odette transforming between human and swan is more sexualised than bourne’s version. His swans are just that, and to me feel more realistic in representation to real swans who although graceful and pretty are also vicious when they want to be.

[@happynewfears1805]

Why can't you dance in swan suits with your homies without someone calling you gay 😤

[@yuimoon6660]

I’m here from salad days☺️ what an amazing performance!

[@dab3552]

i love how they have the grace of swans but they are also birds so they can be really jumpy and head bobby X"D

[@stevenkm19]

Simply beautiful modern dancing to the music of Swan Lake. I would love to see this show.

[@BWAY62]

For christ sake Tchaikovsky was gay. pretty sure he would be amazed.

[@raquelsacramed9169]

Raymond Lopez how can you prove it

[@antoniomartinazzo5847]

I cannot agree more, Raymond.

[@happynewfears1805]

How tf do you know Tchaikovsky's sexuality

[@happynewfears1805]

Also, I'm pretty sure he would've been executed for that back then

[@mathildewesendonck7225]

Raquel Sacramed no need, there are so many letter from Tchaikovsky or about him, it was no secret even at that time

[@bumble707]

This is one of the most spectacular, beautiful and wondrous balletsI have ever seen - magnificent on every level - loved every moment. Thank you.

[@vantarinitel]

"Wow, ACTUAL Swans like the swans in the pond by my old apartment. Pretty from the distance but they'll rip your head off if they were ever so slightly bigger..."

[@wongmicy9494]

So true, well at least they are beauties when keeping their beaks shut

[@alexisbesst8698]

I think it was somewhat comedical the first time I watched it, but then I watched it again and again and now I'm in awe of the dancers who did this.. it's amazing and I hope to see it live one day

[@dexterdamonkey]

"This isn’t gay, it’s not about being gay, there’s no gay undertone" goodness gracious, you guys are obsessed with things staying straight. You need help.

[@happynewfears1805]

I'm sorry but......... "Bun fun" 😂

[@unclealand]

You’re blind.

[@acballi4478]

I think you mean "goodness gaycious".

[@sandrahughes673]

I’m going to see this April 2025. Got my ticket 😀 Gay never crossed my mind until I came across your comment 🤷‍♀️

[@slightlymad9]

Seen the ballet three times and still never tire of watching. Adam Cooper and Jonathan Olivier (unfortunately I can't remember the third!) but each different and amazing in their own right. Loved Olivier though - such loss.

[@mewtheclassicpeach5912]

+Chris H You mean Richard Winsor? He's good, but I prefer the original one- Adam Cooper

[@gracebutcher7918]

I really want a pair of fluffy trousers now.....

[@sarahvandenberg7624]

Grace Butcher omg I was thinking the same thing. Like where can I get them.

[@m.susanlight9235]

The Art of Dance is a discipline, yet it is still ever changing and expanding. Art in and of itself is meant to provoke thought, discourse, open minds and hearts to the possibility of more than the reality one currently lives in, to challenge thought and promote change in society. This work does this and so much more. As a dancer it makes my heart soar. As a human it brings joy to my soul.

[@2godless]

I learned about this from the ending of billy Elliot. Awesome. Very touching

[@roxycook987]

Saw this again last night at Sadler's Wells - amazing how much of the choreography and visuals has been changed! Love it.

[@JaniceCole1950]

This shows the gentle side and aggressive side of a male swan. Sheer beauty 🦢🦢🦢

[@niznet111]

Awesome ballet. I went to see this in London. i was stunned.

[@TheLittleNailSalon]

So powerful and beautiful. Am in awe.

[@nicolesamuel7653]

Amazing, sublime a great pleasure to watch

[@sofivear]

This is pretty cool I like how versatile their dancing roles are

[@kayencosmo869]

Salad days bought me here too

[@samsupriyasilp]

SALAD DAYS REREAD HAS BROUGHT ME HERE

[@nattyxnotfound]

same.

[@JOHN----DOE]

Most of this brilliant interpretation is serious and, so to speak, straight. This first scene is close to a parody of the familiar one in which four female cygnets dance prissily connected with crossed arms. Bourne says swans are powerful animals and this is more the way actual young swans act--macho.

[@cessylngino9289]

because of "salad days" I'm here hahahah

[@aguadetamarindo7070]

Me too

[@neluprodan7091]

Superba opera, magnifica punerea aceasta în scena, splendid

[@bruninho430]

Just the best version ever!!! ♥

[@xxxNevisxxx]

💕💕 the little swans 💕💕 insanely cute

[@Colass]

Very interesting. Keep up the good work! I need to see this several times to appreciate the nuances of the interpretation.

[@Apollo_Blaze]

This is So Beautiful......wow...just wow.

[@puspadewiace]

Who just came here look for it specifically on KZbin cause you're reading Salad Days atm? Hehehe

[@bamhaneul8300]

This is beautiful! I love it! 💕💕

[@stevendaniel8126]

Just plain Wonderful.........

[@christelduerrwald299]

Wunderschön !!!

[@marywilson8733]

Have just found out I love ballet Mathew is amazing

[@lovelife_33]

I think it was absolutely beautiful - if you choose to interpret it as gay then that is your prerogative - Jonathan Ollivier could not have been a more beautiful, masculine swan Rest in peace - such a tragedy that he is gone, such a beautiful dancer X

[@chelseaaitken2412]

+McKate1973 he died?? :(

[@lovelife_33]

+Chelsea Aitken (WindWaker1) Yes tragically he was killed in a motorbike accident on his way to Sadlers Wells on Sunday August 9th to play the lead role of Luca in the closing show for The Carman - absolutely tragic X

[@ThelouwseFD]

Just gorgeous

[@starchxser]

Quien mas vino por Dias de juventud? Pd: es bellisimo ❤

[@StefhanyGalindoPalencia]

mor yo tambien jajajaja

[@larissameira1728]

simplesmente maravilhoso

[@tabougrou]

c'est la plus belle chose que j'ai vue de toute ma vie

[@mc-yg9fg]

Nandito ako dahil sa Salad Days at Facebook.

[@sussyboka6695]

Salad Days brought me here, I wanted to learn ballet because of them too TTvTT

[@polariiisss]

Anyone from salad days???

[@dontworry9372]

This is fantastic

[@kiray8763]

I'm here bec of Salad Days huhu Shen Zi 🥺🥺

[@vilgra6049]

How good choreography, greetings and respect from Zagreb Croatia

[@neethadesilva5747]

Genius! Brilliant!

[@alyceGoRound]

ppl hating it for looking like chicken but i really liked that kinda interpretation XD it really worked well with the music~ also reflected more the playfulness of the "four little swans".

[@happynewfears1805]

They do kind of look like chickens

[@etiennenobel5028]

Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant

[@MarvellousTributes]

This isn't gay, nor is it messed up or distorted from the original, it's an interpretations. One that you can't truly feel the emotion of until you're in the theatre.

[@KaiyuKohai]

Would it break your heart if it was gay?

[@valentinatr6319]

It's a interpretation, yeah. An interpretation where the two protagonists are not straight.

[@eudorabis]

Being a girl, or a boy, gay or not, it's not a real swan but the mythological idea of a swan, a kind of magic character.

[@georgewilliamgutarracampos6262]

I do not care whether it is gay or not. I just like how they dance.

[@abby7772]

indeed, it's a comlicated emotional piece. A great essay about it: www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1300/J082v45n02_11

[@neluprodan7091]

Superb , magnific baletul !

[@DanceSeek]

The makeup and the costume lead me to think of the final scenes of "Billy Elliot" (the movie) where we see the adult Billy in his debut. I wonder if the producers of the movie had this choreography in mind, or if it was just coincidence.

[@liamariani4325]

+DanceSeek It's this exact same ballet, lol, and the actor that plays adult Billy is the dancer who plays the swan in this ballet xD

[@DanceSeek]

Lia Mariani Thanks for the background info!

[@christinegozali]

But, no actress here? 😰

[@googlyeyedcat]

DanceSeek I was thinking the same thing. It is uncanny how similar the costumes were.

[@theoriginalsuzycat]

Because Billy Elliot who has grown up to become a professional dancer is shown appearing in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake. Which is a deliberately very masculine take on a traditional ballet, and therefore very story-appropriate.

[@boopboopbeedoop495]

The first part was so chaotic as opposed to the female variation... I LOVE IT(?)

[@Lunadimensio]

I love The Swan Lake ♥️

[@martinaschulz8312]

Sehr ergreifend 😍😍😍😍

[@ValentinaPostnikova]

Боже! Это может быть всё, что угодно, но только не маленькие лебеди

[@johannaspencer9877]

If you take bits in isolation like that then yes, I can see why people would think it’s gay, but to me it was more like the Prince was rejecting having a girlfriend and although it’s implied in act 2 that the one he really wants is a male stranger, to me it was more that he didn’t want to be human. Life as a swan was much more appealing to him. So his love for the swan was not so much a romantic one but one of longing to be the same. Without the weight of a kingdom or the shame and disregard from his mother.

[@kittona8754]

So what if it's gay? Gay doesn't necessarily mean not masculine, there are as many ways to gay as there are to be hetero and as a woman I have no problem with any of them, all I care about is whether you're an arsehole or not, and who you love and who you fuck has nothing to do with that. Also: this is the greatest thing I've ever seen. I fricken LOVE it.

[@carlosmonsalve2350]

Love it 💪👏👏👏💖💎

[@Paocad66]

is there a DVD of THIS production with these dancers? I have found the one with Adam Cooper as lead swan, one with Richard Wilson but not this one. help please? thk!

[@sroveri]

Great ballet! Quite different take from the original, just. As good, very sensual.

[@m.susanlight9235]

Dance is an Art Form, as such it does not have a gender, nor a sexual orientation. Just like other arts, it may be inspired by a wide range of subjects, and yet it doesn't endorse nor comdemn but instead provokes thought.

[@4454781]

Thanks, I'll check it out.

[@ollieoliveira4302]

seriously stop with this bullshit of “this isn’t gay” or “this is gay”. THIS IS ART! on art there is no such thing like sexuality, gender or stereotypes. On art there is only passion, love, freedom and the right of any expression. so please stop putting labels on it, art is the only thing in this world that will be forever free in all kinda of ways

[@runewang9960]

This has been my favorite ballet show in the past more than 10 years time. May I know more about this version of the show? Who the dancers are? I would like to purchase a copy of this if it's available somewhere. Thanks!

[@rocknroll20024]

It's beautiful

[@martinaschulz8312]

Ballett getanzt von Männern .... fast noch göttlicher als eh schon 😍😍😍😍

[@ljd216]

Exquisite Just divine

[@carmelolopa7725]

fantastici....

[@candyaguilera2078]

Beautiful

[@kamaropayne5226]

Gorgeous

[@GeorgiNM]

Is there any full filmed performance available with This Swan?

[@janetjanet2915]

I was at capital theatre what a top show

[@customer0503]

Браво!!! Bravo!!!

[@happynewfears1805]

6paBo

[@4454781]

Thanks I will, by any chance do you know if it is on dvd? Might be worth the buy.

[@zezilyrivas613]

amazing!

[@touatifettouma9674]

TRop beau;;et original!!

[@zedmarlen]

Last time I looked, swans mate for life and go about their daily business male and female together.... Would it be that hard to incorporate this into the Swan Lake ballet?

[@Zmayani]

Genial!

[@stamsospecial]

Abolie abolie!! le plus belle wee wee

[@WindWakerWin]

Which production was this from? Or was it just a short?

[@p1rgit]

same... i mean, 'in thousand years' :) i found this masterpiece thanks to Billy Elliot movie. how i could live without it until then, eludes me. original Swan Lake music is very enjoyable but classic choreography... er... not. but those flulffy-pants ducklings :D

[@doggoesfloof1223]

I can’t be the only one who laughed in the beginning, right?

[@happynewfears1805]

Nope, me too. Looks like a bunch of evil chickens

[@alfredonikiforov6730]

What is this for? If you want/need to say something please do it by using your own way.of saying it. No matter how good dancers they are THE masterpiece by PIT is good enough to be respected.

[@BartelsBookshelf]

Is this video from a version that was filmed later? Where can I find it? The only filmed version that I've seen is the one from 1996.

[@bellvine]

If I'm correct in my knowledge, this is footage from Matthew Bourne's Christmas, which was a TV special that had selected clips from various of his pieces. Their is the 1996 filmed production (with Adam Cooper as the Swan), and their is now a 2010 filmed production (with Richard Winsor as the Swan) :) Hope this helps!

[@omwtkmsapt]

Who else is here from salad days?💅🏻

[@nattyxnotfound]

after a reread😭

[@da96103]

The Prince in this clip is the same dancer in the Spitfire video.

[@prekosave]

Satyrs or swans ? Beautiful white bird is elegant and fragile like tiny elegant female dancers.

[@theoriginalsuzycat]

Have you ever seen a swan close up? They are very powerful muscular birds and they'll take your face off if you cross them. The swans of this show are actually much more like real birds than the traditional ballet's version, and that's quite cool!

[@marcpeycker]

Elegant and fragile? Haha, that's hilarious! You have obviously never seen a swan fighting... They are so fierce, they can scare big dogs away!

[@soravitnot]

Very sad story

[@sorayabunny]

I do love this but always thought it a little unfair the blokes get away with no retirés and only a couple of pas de chats! If you ever had to dance the trad. choreography you will know what I mean! :)

[@dossehdjadou3082]

lizzybee 8bjufitft jf8gî8

[@theoriginalsuzycat]

The dance of the cynets is EVIL I reckon. Huge props to ballerinas who dance it!!

[@annetheyssier5087]

I only watch this choregraphy because of the movie

[@byronjosebottolubo5920]

maravilloso