Matthew Bourne’s Lord of the Flies for Melbourne

Sir Matthew Bourne's production of Lord of the Flies, at Arts Centre Melbourne in April 2017, will be an Australian premiere and is exclusive to Melbourne. The performance is an adaptation of William Golding’s classic novel, transformed into a chilling, beautiful and hugely entertaining new production by Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures & Re:Bourne.

Golding’s legendary characters are brought to life with raw physicality, emotional intensity and breathtaking performances by a cast of New Adventures professional dancers from the UK, professional dancers from Australia and young talent from across Victoria, who will be sourced through a large-scale and state-wide grass-roots community outreach program.

Following the outreach program across Victoria, up to 24 boys and young men will be invited to take up residence at Arts Centre Melbourne to join the production. A unique opportunity for Victorian-based boys and young men to work with both Australian and international professional dancers, choreographers and designers, the ambitions of this production are to change perception of dance as an activity for boys and young men, nurture young people and help discover the next generation of dancers and choreographers.

Sir Matthew Bourne OBE is widely hailed as the UK’s most popular and successful choreographer and director. For close to 30 years he has been creating and directing dance for musicals, opera, theatre and film as well as his own highly successful, award-winning companies. 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 Tony Award for both Best Choreographer and Best Director of a Musical.

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