MATTHEW BOURNE’S NEW ADVENTURES
RECEIVES
FIVE NOMINATIONS
AT THE
NATIONAL DANCE AWARDS
INCLUDING OUTSTANDING COMPANY
CEMENTING IT AS THE UK’S LEADING DANCE COMPANY
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures is thrilled to have received five nominations at this year’s National Dance Awards, including Outstanding Company. This marks an unprecedented year of activity for the company, with a UK tour of EDWARD SCISSORHANDS, and both UK and international tours of ROMEO AND JULIET. In 2023, over 165,000 people saw a New Adventures production live on stage, and many more were engaged in its Take Part activity, cementing it as the leading dance company in the UK.
New Adventures’ other four nominations are for Paris Fitzpatrick, who is currently touring internationally with the company of ROMEO AND JULIET and is nominated both for Best Male Dancer and for Outstanding Male Dancer (Modern) for his performance as Romeo. Liam Mower is also nominated for Outstanding Male Dancer (Modern) for his performance as Edward in EDWARD SCISSORHANDS. Cordelia Braithwaite is nominated for Outstanding Female Dancer (Modern) for her portrayal of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.
Matthew Bourne said: “I am so very proud of my New Adventures family for being nominated for Outstanding Company at this year’s National Dance Awards, and especially to our leading dancers Liam Mower, nominated for his role in Edward Scissorhands, Cordelia Braithwaite for Romeo and Juliet and Paris Fitzpatrick for his two nominations for Romeo and Juliet. My love and congratulations to everyone in my New Adventures family for this very deserved recognition.”
EDWARD SCISSORHANDS has been performed 155 times on its current UK tour, which opened in Plymouth on 20 November 2023 and continues to play into May this year. ROMEO AND JULIET had 125 performances in 2023 and has now been performed a further 65 times on its 2024 international tour, including seasons in Los Angeles, Paris, and Tokyo.
Winners of the National Dance Awards will be announced at an awards ceremony held on Monday 3 June at The Coronet Theatre.
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