Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake - Interview

Matthew Bourne talks about his triumphant modern re-interpretation of Swan Lake, which took the dance world by storm when it premiered at Sadler's Wells in 1995.
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Matthew Bourne talks about his triumphant modern re-interpretation of Swan Lake, which took the dance world by storm when it premiered at Sadler's Wells in 1995.

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