II.    Essay on Bourne’s Swan Lake.  (15 points, max 650 words)  Since the time of Ninette de Valois, British ballet has long favored narrative dances.  We have seen Ashton’s La Fille Mal Gardée as

an example of that tradition.

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Matthew Bourne as a post-modern choreographer, steeped in British ballet but trained in modern Laban technique, explores both realms in his remake of Swan Lake.

Discuss how it brings new meaning to the original story.  Select specific passages to illustrate in what kind of dance language he uses,

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and how his revised version gives new meaning to the old

story.

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