Matthew Bourne - Choreographer

Choreographer

Matthew Bourne is widely hailed as the UK’s most popular and successful Choreographer/Director. He is the creator of the world’s longest running ballet production, a five-time Olivier Award winner, and the only British director to have won the Best Direction of a Musical and Best Choreography. Bourne has been said to be the most audience conscious artist. Bourne does not go into detail about his works because he wants the audience to have their own interpretations of his works.

Bourne started training as a dancer at the comparatively late age of 22. He studied Dance Theatre and Choreography at Laban) graduating in 1985 but spending a further year with the college’s performance company Transitions. Bourne danced professionally for 14 years creating many roles in his own work. In 1999 he gave his final performance playing The Private Secretary in the Broadway production of Swan Lake.