Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake: Theatre Royal

Prepare to be dazzled by dance this as Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake arrives on Tyneside!

The beautiful ballet we all know and love is back with a fresh new look for 21st century audiences – retaining the iconic moments of the classic, but with compelling new ideas, costumes and sets.

Thrilling, audacious, witty and emotive, this truly unique production of Swan Lake is best-known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with a menacing male ensemble, shattering conventions and turning traditional dance on its head. A must-see Matthew Bourne interpretation of Tchiakovsky’s masterpiece.