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EPISODE · Dec 15, 2025 · 29 MIN

423: Matthew Bourne in conversation with Charlotte Metcalf

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Matthew Bourne is widely hailed as Britain’s most popular and successful choreographer with a record number of prestigious awards.  He talks to Charlotte Metcalf about Red Shoes, currently playing at Sadlers Wells, and much more.  His 1995 Swan Lake, replacing female swans with male dancers, is the world’s longest running full-length dance classic in the West End and on Broadway.  He was knighted in 2016 for his outstanding contribution to the art of ballet.  

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