Matthew Bourne’s The Midnight Bell – Liverpool Playhouse
The bad boy of ballet is back with a sultry, sensual tale of lonely hearts and hedonism in 1930s London.
Delivered by Bourne’s New Adventures company, we’re introduced to a multitude of characters from the underbelly of Soho, who congregate at night in a local pub, the Midnight Bell, trying to escape the mundanity of their daily lives and connect with whoever may have them.
Heavily inspired by the novels of Patrick Hamilton, each distinct personality dances straight out of the pages of his work, to present an often-bleak view of the very human desire for love and acceptance.
A true ensemble piece, our dancers weave in and out of each other’s spaces and stories with wonderful fluidity and awareness of each other.
Immaculate choreography and timing pulls us into each picture post...