DDF News — 23 May 2025
DDF Blog: OFFSTAGE with Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
Have you seen Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake yet? If not, now’s the time. Only 3 performances left!
Get a glimpse of the magic before the curtain rises. Thrilling, bold, witty and emotive. Matthew Bourne’s genre-defining production returns to Dublin for its 30th anniversary tour.
BEHIND THE SCENES
Get a rare look inside the rehearsal room as Jackson Fisch prepares for this groundbreaking production.
BECOMING A SWAN
Watch the stunning transformation as a performer steps into the role of the Swan through the power of makeup and character work.
ABOUT SWAN LAKE
Matthew Bourne’s genre-defining work takes flight once again to redefine a beloved classic. A major revival of one of the most successful dance theatre productions of all time.
Matthew Bourne's audacious, rule-breaking reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered almost 30 years ago. It has now become the most successful dance theatre production of all time, creating new audiences and inspiring generations of young dancers. In celebration of that ongoing impact, Swan Lake will take flight once more in a major new revival for the next generation of dancers, and for audiences who will experience it for the very first time.
This genre-defining event is still best known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with a menacing male ensemble, which shattered convention, turning tradition on its head.
First staged at London’s Sadler’s Wells in 1995, Swan Lake took the dance theatre world by storm, becoming the longest running full-length dance classic in the West End and on Broadway. It has since been performed across the globe, collecting over thirty international accolades including the Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production and three Tony Awards for Best Director of a Musical, Best Choreography and Best Costume Design.
Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake will take place at the Bord Gáis Energy Theatre on Fri 23 & Sat 24 May 2025 at 7:30 PM.
Matinee (Audio Description) on Sat 24 May 2025 at 2:30 PM.
It has been successfully running as part of DDF’s 21st Edition since 20 May.