Highland Fling (2018)
A romantic wee ballet – Matthew Bourne’s acclaimed reworking of the classic romantic ballet La Sylphide. Highland Fling tells the story of James, a young Glaswegian who is lured from his nuptial bed by an unearthly siren. As his love for this beautiful ‘Sylph’ becomes an obsession, he embarks on a journey that takes him from the mean streets and nightclubs of Glasgow into a magical world beyond. This gothic fable of winged fairies and kilted ladies - filled with all the wild excesses of romanticism - has been given an ingenious make-over by Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures and is packed with all their trademark wit, magic and wicked humour.
Director: Matthew Bourne
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Grace Horler as Madge |
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Barnaby Rook Bishop as James |
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Roseanna Leney as Effie |
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Amy Mcentee as Sylph |
| Directing | Matthew Bourne | Director |
| Crew | Matthew Bourne | Choreographer |
| Art | Lez Brotherston | Set Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lez Brotherston | Costume Design |
| Lighting | Paule Constable | Lighting Design |
| Directing | Etta Murfitt | Stage Director |
| Sound | Paul Groothuis | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Herman Severin Løvenskjold | Music |