Matthew Bourne's Christmas (2011)

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This new Christmas ballet film was conceived by Matthew Bourne and directed by his long standing film collaborator Ross MacGibbon. The film celebrates Bourne's power to imaginatively transform ballet, taking dance and dancers off the stage into studio, bringing together projections, animation, and an intimate shooting style to produce a distinctive new way of presenting dance on screen. Those who know Bourne's stage work will spot extracts from many of his biggest hits (including Swan Lake, Edward Scissorhands, and Nutcracker!), but for audiences less familiar with his work this is simply a journey through a series of magical worlds where stories are told through dance.

Cast

Herself/Host
Dawn French
Dancer
K Kerry Biggin
Dancer
J Jonathan Ollivier
Dancer
G Gavin Persand
Dancer
Jason Piper
Dancer
D Danny Reubens
Dancer
Ashley Shaw
Dancer
P Paul Smethurst
Dancer
Zizi Strallen
Dancer
N Noi Tolmer
Dancer
C Christopher Trenfield
Dancer
H Hannah Vassallo
Dancer
D Daniel Collins
Dancer
E Ewan Wardrop
Dancer
N Neil Westmoreland
Dancer
S Simon Williams
Dancer
Richard Winsor
Dancer
R Ross Carpenter
Dancer
Tom Clark
Dancer
P Pia Driver
Dancer
T Tom Jackson Greaves
Dancer
M Merry Holden
Dancer
S Sophia Hurdley
Dancer
P Philip Jack Gardner
Dancer
S Scott Jennings
Dancer
M Mari Kamata
Dancer
K Katy Lowenhoff
Dancer
K Kate Lyons
Dancer
J Jamie McDonald
Dancer
L Leon Moran
Dancer
Liam Mower
Dancer
G Gemma Payne
Dancer
A Alastair Postlethwaite
Dancer
Edwin Ray
Dancer
D Dominic Lamb
Dancer
C Chloe Wilkinson
Dancer
C Christopher Marney
Dancer
Michela Meazza
Dancer
E Etta Murfitt
Dancer
L Luke Murphy
Dancer
Dominic North

Crew

Choreographer
Matthew Bourne
Costume Design
L Lez Brotherston
Set Designer
L Lez Brotherston
Costume Design
A Anthony Ward
Executive Producer
R Robert Noble
Line Producer
G Gemma Kicks
Manager of Operations
C Chris King
Camera Operator
J John Clarke
Camera Operator
J Joe Finan
Camera Operator
J Jon Mitchell
Camera Operator
O Oleg Poupko
Camera Operator
J James Stormer
Lighting Technician
P Paul Burns
Lighting Technician
A Andy Siddall
Lighting Technician
B Bruno Martins
Lighting Technician
W Wouter Poppink
Lighting Technician
M Martin Smith
Projection
R Richard Turner
Projection
T Toby Vogel
Projection
S Salvador Avila
Production Design
P Patrick Bill
Propmaker
L Lily Mollgaard
Propmaker
T Tracy Benner
Director of Photography
B Brett Turnbull
Editor
R Russell Crockett
Editor
J Judith Robson
Production Manager
N Nicki Gottlieb
Executive Producer
T Todd Austin
Camera Operator
J Jem Morton
Camera Operator
J John Simmons
Idea
Matthew Bourne
Set Designer
A Anthony Ward
Assistant Director
Scott Ambler
Assistant Director
E Etta Murfitt
Sound Recordist
D Dave Rowell
Makeup & Hair
W Wakana Yoshihara
Makeup & Hair
M Moira O'Connell
Makeup & Hair
D Darren Ware
Makeup & Hair
J Jutta Russell
Makeup & Hair
N Nissa Nishikawa
Online Editor
G Graham Hodson
Colorist
M Michael Sanders
ADR Mixer
M Mike Hatch
Original Music Composer
T Terry Davies
Associate Producer
C Cat Dixon
Line Producer
N Nikki Weston
Executive Producer
F Fiona Morris
Director
R Ross MacGibbon
Animation
W William Rockall