Early Years Flashcards
1
Q
Describe Bourne’s early experiences and interests in the arts and his training
A
- Saw Angela Lansbury in Gypsy who inspired him
- Used to work in the BBC
- Auditioned for the Larvin centre at age 22 (company was transitioned)
- First saw ballet swan lake at age 19
- used to sing and have an interest in music as a teen
- Tried to expose himself to the arts as much as possible
- Interested in musical theatre
- Self taught from Tv, films, musicals
- Inspired by films and cinema
- Enjoyed dance history
- Founding member of Featherstonehaughs
- stopped dancing himself in 1999
2
Q
What was his first company called and when was it created?
A
Adventures in Motion Pictures- 1987
3
Q
Who did he start his first company with and how did he know them?
A
-Emma Gladstone
-David Massingham
=known Bourne as Laban graduates
4
Q
What was his first full length work called and when was it first performed?
A
Town and country (1991)
5
Q
When was his first company dissolved?
A
2002
6
Q
What is the title of his latest production and when was it first performed?
A
The Midnight Bell (2021)
7
Q
Which designer does he collaborate with on the majority of his works?
A
Let Brotherston
8
Q
What was his first company like in the early years?
A
- Innovative, experimental, pushing boundaries
- small collection of dancers
- collaborative
