Dorian Gray (2008)

Matthew Bourne's Dorian Gray toured in 2008/9 and is set in the image obsessed world of contemporary art and politics, this “black fairy tale” tells the story of an exceptionally alluring young man who makes a pact with the devil.

[@richardcleveland8549]

I know very little about dance generally and ballet in particular; the only performance I ever attended was by a touring company from New Jersey; the stage was certainly undersized and the music was provided by CSs - but it was Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet," the music of which I had on LPs, and I was entranced. As for more contemporary dance forms, the few video excerpts I saw left me cold . . . but watching a video of a complete performance of Bourne's "Swan Lake" gave me a new appreciation for dance that seemed to be a melding ballet and contemporary. Matthew Bourne is a genius.

[@stephenmark9015]

The soundtrack is worth a listen in its own right. Sadly this show has only had one outing as far as I know which is odd as most other new adventures have repeated tours so good to see these clips for the many who never saw it live

[@MaukusNoise]

This was the show i watched for A-Level theatre studies and it got me hooked. Bought the dvd of Swan Lake, got to do a bunch of coursework on the shows. Man, you guys made me start to be interested in dance. I love this so much 💜

[@sarabond5414]

Wish I could see it!