Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake to return to cinemas this September

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake is to return to cinemas this September.

Trafalgar Releasing will bring the legendary and award-winning dance production to screens nationwide on Wednesday, 13 September 2023.

Collecting over thirty international accolades including an Olivier Award and three Tonys on Broadway, Matthew Bourne’s powerful interpretation of Tchaikovsky’s masterpiece is a passionate and contemporary Swan Lake for our times.

This thrilling, audacious and witty production is perhaps still best known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with a menacing male ensemble, which shattered convention, turned tradition upside down and took the dance world by storm.

Matthew Bourne said: “I’m thrilled that this beautifully filmed production of Swan Lake will return to cinemas across the UK from 13 September. The show has become a modern classic, much beloved by the British public and around the world, with several generations of audiences inspired and moved by its universal story of love and acceptance.

“As we approach the 30th anniversary of the production, it’s wonderful that more people than ever before will be able to experience the dramatic power of the story and the mesmerising performances of the New Adventures company on the big screen.”

Retaining the iconic elements of the original staging loved by millions around the world, in 2018 Matthew Bourne and award-winning designers Lez Brotherston (Set & Costumes) and Paule Constable (Lighting) created a stunning re-imagining of this classic New Adventures production with a fresh look for the 21st century. Captured live at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London, in January 2019, the cinema film stars Will Bozier as The Swan/The Stranger, Liam Mower as The Prince and Nicole Kabera as The Queen.

Produced by llluminations, Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake was directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon and is distributed by Trafalgar Releasing, the global leader in event cinema distribution.

For more information and tickets, visit swanlakeincinemas.com