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PROFILE ON STAFF MEMBER ADAM MASKELL |
(ADAM APPEARED AS "THE ANGEL" WITH MATTHEW BOURNE'S CINDERELLA AND WILL PERFORM THE TITLE ROLE IN THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF MATTHEW BOURNE'S "NUTCRACKER!")
Q: How does it feel to be a dancer with Matthew Bourne's company?
A: I'm very proud to be a dancer with New Adventures, It's such a great company to be part of!
Matthew's work is so interesting, choreographically and dramatically.
We are lucky enough to perform to full theatre’s wherever we go, which is very rare for a dance company.
Q: What was it like to perform as 'The Angel' – your first principal role?
A: I loved it... I got the biggest cheer!!!
Q: Whom/what inspires you as a dancer/choreographer?
A: So many things in my life and people I work for/with. It can be something very random or simple that just comes into my head!
Q: What made you start dancing and why?
A: I did a musical at school when I was 11, so I started doing Musical Theatre classes and quickly realised I enjoyed the dance side of things much more.
Dancing was great growing up as I gained a lot of strength physically and also developed concentration & mental speed, which also helped me with all of the sports I played!!
Q: What advice would you give to a student wishing to become a professional dancer?
A: Practice hard and don’t restrict yourself to one dance discipline. A dancer needs to be versatile and cope with all styles of dance and also be able to sing and act.
That way you do not limit yourself for employment in the industry.
Q: As a teacher, what do you feel is special about the LDT Boys Workshops?
A: It’s a great, relaxed learning environment for a group of lads who all share a passion for dance to come together & work to a high standard, without any stereotypes that can sometimes be put on male dancers. |
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Administrative Assistant - Sophia Hurdley |
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The Red Balloon - ROH, Aleeta Collins
Apache Dancer - Joseph, Adelphi Theatre
Pinocchio - ROH,Will Tuckett
Kismet, ENO, Javier de Frutos
Phantom of the Opera - West End (Meg and Ballet Girl)
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures:
Swan Lake - The Girlfriend
Edward Scissorhands
The Nutcracker!
Cinderella – Irene (The Stepsister)
"Sugar" – 20th Anniversary of "Nutcracker!"
Choreographic credits: 'Callas' (The Place and Cloud Dance Festival)
Teaching credits:
London Children's Ballet, London Contemporary CAT Scheme, The British Ballet Organisation, Matthew Bourne's "REBOURNE" project.
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Training: London Contemporary Dance School
Performance: Transitions Dance Company, Matthew Bourne’s 'Swan Lake', Virtual Motion Dance Company. Will currently teaches at the Laban Centre: Post grad and CAT programme. |
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Training: Laine Theatre Arts
Performance: 'Wicked' Apollo Theatre, Victoria.
"Wizard of Oz" - West End
Featured tap soloist in 'Big Band Beat' – Tokyo Disney
Television credits: abbamania2, Madonnamania, The Royal Variety Performance
Teaching credits: London Dance Theatre
The Performance Preparation Academy,Guildford. |
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Currently acting in "Nation" at the National Theatre.
Musical Theatre credits include:
Billy Flynn - Chicago
Jose - Never Forget
Contact (Susan Stroman)
Saturday Night Fever (Arlene Phillips)
On Your Toes (Adam Cooper)
Thoroughly Modern Millie - Swing
Kiss Me Kate
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Finalist in 'Your Country Needs You!' BBC1 2009
'High School Musical' - Troy Bolton
'Wicked' (Understudy Fiyero)
Brad – 'The Rocky Horror Picture Show' (UK tour)
Curly – 'Oklahoma' (UK tour)
'Fiyero' - Wicked (Apollo Theatre)
Director - 'West End in Wales'
www.westendinwales.com
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TV Credits include: That Mitchell & Webb Look (BBC) The Bill (ITV) Hyperdrive (BBC) Family Affairs (CH5) Sugar Rush (CH4)
Theatre Credits include: Shoot/Get Treasure/Repeat (The National Theatre) All about my mother (The Old Vic) Class Enemy (The Royal Court) Knight of the burning pestle (The Barbican) |
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Matthew Bournes New Adventures:
Rehearsal Director - Swan Lake
Edward Scissorhands, Cinderella, Highland Fling - Dancer
'The Blank Album’ - Tasha Gilmore
'Big Sale’ - Protein Dance
'Ruby & the Big Top’ - BEA Dance Company
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Performance Credits:
Understudy 'Amos' and 'swing' – 'Chicago' (West End)
'Galileo' – 'We will rock you' (West End)
'Tony Manero' and 'Bobby C' – ‘Saturday Night Fever’ (Apollo Victoria and UK tour)
Original West End cast – 'Movin' Out'
'Eddy' – 'Mamma Mia' (International Tour)
'Boq' – 'Wicked' (Apollo Victoria)
'Pepper' – Mamma Mia (West End)
Teaching Credits: London Dance Theatre, Laine Theatre Arts.
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Musical Theatre Credits:
Robbie/Johnny - Dirty Dancing
Singing in the Rain
My One and Only
Oliver!
Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures:
Luca - the Carman
James - Highland Fling
The title role in 'the Nutcracker!'
Edward Sissorhands, Swan Lake, spitfire
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Performance Credits:
'Grease’ - West End
Dorian Grey - Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures
'Fame’ - European Tour
'Women beware women' National Theatre.
Adam will perform the title role in the 20th Anniversary of Matthew Bourne’s ‘Nutcracker!’
Teaching Credits: London Dance Theatre, Laine Theatre Arts. |
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Performance Credits:
'Fritz'/Dance Captain: Matthew Bourne's 'Nutcracker!' London, UK Tour 2011/12
'Ralph': Scott Ambler's 'Lord Of The Flies'- Glasgow 2011
'Tom’: Matthew Bourne's 'Cinderella' London & UK 2011
'Prince': Matthew Bourne's 'Swan Lake' 2009/10 UK/Europe/Asia & New York
'Cyril Vane': Matthew Bourne’s 'Dorian Gray' - London/Italy/Russia & UK 200
'Pascal': ‘The Red Balloon' - ROH2, (Aletta Collins) London & UK 2009
'Edward': Matthew Bourne's 'Edward Scissorhands' London/UK/Europe/Australia 2008/9
Ensemble: Matthew Bourne's 'Nutcracker!' London & UK 2007/8
Ensemble: Matthew Bourne's 'Car Man' London & UK. 2007
Film Credits:
'Streetdance' the movie 3D
Harry Potter & the Goblet of Fire
Awards:
'Dancer of the month' Dancing Times 2010
Nomination for ‘Outstanding Male Performance Nomination - National Dance Awards 2009 (critics circle).
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'Flashdance' - Original Cast UK Tour
Formelly 'S Club 8'
Assistant Choreographer - 'X Factor' Tour 2009
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Dance leader for Matthew Bourne's education company - Re:Bourne
Rehearsal assistant- Matthew Bourne’s New Adventures
Contemporary Teacher - The Place, Rambert School, Laban,
Swindon Dance and Essential Alston
Dancer for Matthew Bourne's New Advetures including - Swan Lake, The Carman, Edward Scissorhands, Highland Fling, Spitfire and The Nutcracker!
Dancer for Kylie Minogue.
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Michael Clark Company -
Apollo in 'I DO', MMM,O,and Les Noces
'Solos with Piano or Not' with Mikhail Barishnikov
'Trois Histoires d'Amours with Sylvia Guillem
Principal Dancer - Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake 'The Prince' and 'The Swan'
Car Man and Nutcracker - Matthew Bourne's New Adventures
English National Ballet Company
Royal Ballet School
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