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Matthew Bourne’s Magical Cinderella Graces the Ahmanson Stage

exquisite dance company of Matthew Bourne’s spectacular production of 'Cinderella'

If a picture speaks a thousand words, then Sir Matthew Bourne’s astounding re-imagined tale of Cinderella is akin to the 2010 edition of the Encyclopedia Britannica, which consisted of 32 volumes for a total of 32,640 pages.  In this production, not a word is spoken as every detail is clearly illustrated through his remarkable direction and choreography, combining traditional ballet elements with freewheeling, exaggerated modern dance movements.