This ground-breaking production of Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet, directed and choreographed by Matthew Bourne and produced for the stage by Katharine Doré, won the 1996 Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production, and has been hailed as one of the dance highlights of the decade. Performances at the Piccadilly Theatre, London were followed by a world tour. Recorded at the Royalty Theatre, Kingsway, London, this video features the original stage cast, including Adam Cooper as the Swan (for which he received a Time Out for London Award), Scott Ambler as Prince Siegfried and Fiona Chadwick as The Queen.

Matthew Bourne’s startling and modern reworking of the traditional Swan Lake story, features all male swans, and has received tumultuous acclaim from critics and audiences alike. In this interpretation, the story is seen through the eyes of the Prince, who escapes from his loveless Palace world into his dreams, where the swans symbolise the freedom he yearns for. The production is funny and erotic yet is intensely moving.