Swan Lake

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake returned for its 30th anniversary with a 2024/25 UK tour. This audacious reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece caused a sensation when it premiered and has since become the most successful dance theatre production of all time. In celebration of that ongoing impact, Swan Lake took flight once more in this major revival for the next generation, visiting 19 venues over 29 weeks.

Thrilling, bold, witty and emotive, this genre-defining event is still best known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with a menacing male ensemble, which shattered convention, turning tradition on its head.

Photographer: Johan Persson