Swan Lake 30th Anniversary Discussion | Stars reflect on its impact 🦢

To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Swan Lake, we invited stars of the show throughout the years to discuss the impact of Swan Lake on their lives and wider culture. We were joined by members of the original 1995 cast: Isabel Mortimer who played the Queen, and Steve Kirkham who was one of the original cygnets; along with Glenn Graham who has played the Swan/Stranger several times over the past 20 years, and Andrew Monaghan who danced the role of the Prince in 2013/2024 and 2019/2020. The discussion was chaired by Daisy Reeves, BCLP's inaugural Global Inclusion & Diversity Client Relationship Partner. During filming, we were truly enchanted by their stories, we hope you will be too.
0:00 - 1:44 Introducing the show.
1:44 - 6:40 Introducing the cast.
6:40 - 19:17 Key memories of Swan Lake.
19:17 - 24:00 Impact on the LGBTQ+ community and male dancers.
24:00 - 25:35 The impact of Swan Lake on the dance community.
25:35 - 32:23 How Swan Lake has evolved over the last 30 years.

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"Cultural touchstone"...watch the last ten minutes of BILLY ELIOT. Says it all.