Matthew Bourne's Edward Scissorhands

Matthew Bourne was born in Hackney, London in 1960. He went to William Fitt and Sir George Monoux School in Walthamstow, London. From the ages of 14 to 16 he was an avid autograph hunter, attending most West End opening nights and waiting outside Stage Doors and top London Hotels. In 1978 he left full-time education and worked in various jobs at the BBC (filing clerk), Keith Prowse Theatre Agents (selling theatre tickets) and The National Theatre (bookshop and ushering). Despite having never done a dance class, he ran and directed various amateur Dance Companies in his teenage years. In 1982 he enrolled at the Laban Centre for Movement and Dance (now simply Laban) in Deptford, southeast London, where he was awarded a B.A. in Dance Theatre. For his final year (1986) he danced with the Laban Centre's Transitions Dance Company. After graduation he formed the dance company Adventures In Motion Pictures with fellow directors, and friends, Emma Gladstone and David Massingham. He has worked as a professional choreographer and director since 1987, becoming sole artistic director of AMP in 1991 and New Adventures in 2002. He now lives in Islington, London and Brighton, East Sussex.

[@mathieuXgauthier]

i really love the movie, but this story start for the show (the death of a boy playing with scissors and father ''recreating'' him) is just so damn beautiful :O

[@TheKiwilover24]

I went to c this ballet ut was amazing i hope he does it again and brings it to london and i cant wait for his new ballet i have already seen loads of his

[@markycielo7805]

Maravilloso

[@akechimimi]

I was at central school of ballet and I stood next to Matthew Bourne. I didn't even realise :/

[@kstorr2004]

I went to edward scissorhands yesterday the 21st february 2015 it was amazing at the end when they bowed I cryed because this is my faverout film EVER

[@PHOENIXIMMORTAL777]

I saw it on the 21st too at Milton Keynes Theatre and admittedly - as a 56 year old man - I cried at the end too,,,it was witty, funny, magical and simply wonderful! I just hope that Matthew Bourne has plans to release it on DVD someday.

[@kstorr2004]

It is on dvd and yeah in milton keynes lol

[@PHOENIXIMMORTAL777]

Katie-leigh Storr Thanks, but It's the 1990 Tim Burton film that's on DVD, but hopefully Matthew Bourne will release a DVD of his ballet production someday just as he did with his ballet versions of Swan Lake, Nutcracker and The Car Man.

[@sherlockfan2000]

Katiewbyy-Edward Scissorhands is my favourite movie as well. That movie has held a special place in my heart ever since I first saw it as a kid, and Matthew Bournes ballet adaptation definitely does the movie justice, and I'm so glad he kept Danny Elfmans score. When they recreated the iconic moment from the movie were Kim finds Edward carving the ice sculpture I found it hard not to cry hearing that beautiful music performed live.

[@Kimburger31]

I need to see this!

[@angelpko]

i need to se all the show , where please ? love it.

[@ulllaaaklara]

Oh Man! Will this be played in Cologne, Germany anytime soon???!!!

[@flordelis3707]

Maravilhoso

[@thephysicwerewolf]

anyone know where I can get a bootleg of this performance?

[@b1kercat]

plz, help i need this the first song

[@irinkkka]

Не знала, что есть такой балет

[@edwardandchucky]

i can't wait to see Edward scissorhands i got my tickets i am going with my carer i got a hamster call edward Clingy claw hands she is black white hamster 🐹