With my work, it's not possible to just cast a production and leave it. I have to nurture the group of dancers… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
People strangely revere dance. They see it as another world, and dancers are somehow mysterious - just because they don't speak. — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
I had daydreamed through many performances of Swan Lake, thinking the dancing tutus only ever conveyed one aspect of swans: their beauty… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
It's one of my strongest dance pieces - having just done Play Without Words which was veering away from a lot of… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
I'm not completely trained in any one area - I'm not a tap person or a ballet person. I don't have a… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
People know that they're going to see something which is entertaining but challenging as well because of the form it's in. It's… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
Astaire never thought of what he was doing as balletic, but Kelly was always trying to dance with women on points. And… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
I'm very conscious that I want the dance audience to respond and respect what I'm doing, so I'm always very true to… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
The reason I think the shows I do are successful with a wider public is because they tap into something that's beyond… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
I've always been excited by the strangeness of ballet, but I can't bear it when people just come forward and do a… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
I was always the kid down the street who got the other kids to put on a show. But it was only… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
Sometimes you don't know what you've got until you put it in front of an audience - and the enthusiasm for the show from… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
The thrill of autograph collecting is getting close to a world you're not part of. — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
I was always the kid down the street who got the other kids to put on a show. But it was only when I… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
My company is known for being funny as well as moving. You get a bit of everything in these shows. I think people know… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
'Gypsy' is the ultimate stage-mother story: Mama Rose is the one who should have been a star; she's the one with the talent. But… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
I'm not completely trained in any one area - I'm not a tap person or a ballet person. I don't have a big back-up… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
People know that they're going to see something which is entertaining but challenging as well because of the form it's in. It's dance theatre… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
I would like to have directed Hollywood musicals in the '40s and '50s. — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
When it comes down to it, it's giving people a good night out in a basic way and I think my company guarantees that.… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
I'm very conscious that I want the dance audience to respond and respect what I'm doing, so I'm always very true to the music… — Matthew Bourne Copy Share Image
