Another successful outing, this one to see the Matthew Bourne company's update of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet of the human need to be loved. The work has been variously described as overly-ambitious, presumptuous, a parody, unbearable and outstandingly beautiful. Judging by the packed theatre and the roars and cheers of delight, the Plymouth audience thought it a triumph. I certainly did!
Ian Wren - a dance aficionado and friend of the Theatre Royal who got our group excellent tickets - felt that the show "was as fresh and exciting as ever and well deserved the standing ovation it received. It is difficult to believe that it is now in its eighteenth year since the premiere performance."
The story is told through the anguished relationship of the Prince and the Swan. The flock of male swans with naked torsos has often led to it being described as gay and homoerotic, which it is, if you are a gay male! However, it is now widely accepted and enjoyed by theatre goers of all sexual persuasions as a brilliant work of art. It is, in fact, the longest-running
ballet on London’s West End. All in all, it was a great night out – the only pity being we didn’t have time to talk about it afterwards!
And the shingles? Well it’s an irony that our beloved Paul D, who helped organise the event, was laid low and couldn’t join us on the night. We hope you get your wings back soon!
Jon Stein
Ian Wren - a dance aficionado and friend of the Theatre Royal who got our group excellent tickets - felt that the show "was as fresh and exciting as ever and well deserved the standing ovation it received. It is difficult to believe that it is now in its eighteenth year since the premiere performance."
The story is told through the anguished relationship of the Prince and the Swan. The flock of male swans with naked torsos has often led to it being described as gay and homoerotic, which it is, if you are a gay male! However, it is now widely accepted and enjoyed by theatre goers of all sexual persuasions as a brilliant work of art. It is, in fact, the longest-running
ballet on London’s West End. All in all, it was a great night out – the only pity being we didn’t have time to talk about it afterwards!
And the shingles? Well it’s an irony that our beloved Paul D, who helped organise the event, was laid low and couldn’t join us on the night. We hope you get your wings back soon!
Jon Stein