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Cinderella

Guidance All Ages • 1h 50m

Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella is a thrilling and evocative reimagining of the classic fairy tale, following Cinderella's fleeting yet enchanting romance with a charismatic RAF pilot amid the tumult of wartime London during the Blitz. Celebrated for his visionary storytelling, Bourne crafts an unforgettable tale of passion and courage with Olivier Award-winning costumes and stage design by Lez Brotherston, and Prokofiev's magnificent score performed by a specially commissioned 60-piece orchestra. Cinderella was captured live at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in 2018.

Matthew Bourne's The Car Man

Guidance All Ages • 1h 38m

The arrival of a handsome stranger in a small town in America sets off a spiral of greed, lust, betrayal and revenge in Matthew Bourne’s signature modern dance production, loosely based on Bizet’s opera. Captured by Sky Arts at Sadler’s Wells in 2015, this New Adventures production brings together Lez Brotherston’s epic design with Bourne’s vivid choreography and a recognisable score from Terry Davies. *Contains sexual references and violence.

The Making of Matthew Bourne's The Car Man

All Ages • 17m

Choreographer Matthew Bourne and lead cast and crew members discuss the making of New Adventures’ dance production of The Car Man. Exploring the overall concept, characterisation and plot, this collection of interviews highlights key creative processes and influences.

The Red Shoes

Guidance All Ages • 1h 36m

Matthew Bourne’s double Olivier award-winning ballet The Red Shoes tells a spellbinding tale of obsession, possession and one girl’s dream to be the greatest dancer in the world. Victoria Page lives to pursue artistic greatness as a dancer, but her ambitions become a battleground for the entangled relationships that drive her dreams. Based on Powell and Pressburger’s film of the same name, Matthew Bourne’s signature artistry creates a fresh, entrancing and heartbreaking adaptation, featuring Bernard Herrmann’s rich score. The Red Shoes was captured live at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in 2020.

Decadence

Guidance 12+ • 1h 22m

Steven Berkoff and Joan Collins star in this 1994 film about two couples indulging in sexual relations: Steve, a wealthy husband who’s having an affair with posh socialite Helen, and Sybil, Steve’s wife, who is sleeping with a private eye hired to kill her husband. Based on Berkoff’s original stage play, this satirical study of 1980’s Thatcherite Britain explores the divide between the upper and working classes, utilising poetic language, physicality and camera techniques to paint a damaging portrait of high society. Contains strong language, adult themes, and content that some viewers may find offensive."