MAR 14*—31, the Brooklyn Academy of Music presents Edward Scissorhands.
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Known for bending the conventions of theater—from his all-male swan corps in Swan Lake to the dance-drama Play Without Words to his edgy choreography for Mary Poppins on Broadway—Matthew Bourne returns to BAM with a witty re-imagining of Tim Burton’s beloved film, Edward Scissorhands (20th Century Fox). A huge hit at its London premiere, the production comes to BAM for a strictly limited three-week run.
Following the death of his young son, a brokenhearted inventor consoles
himself the only way he knows how: by building a new boy, Edward.
Tragedy strikes again when the inventor dies before completing his work
and the bewildered Edward, left with scissors in lieu of hands, flees
to a candy-colored suburban community. It’s not long before the entire
town embraces his unique hair-cutting and topiary talents, and he falls
for the teenaged daughter of the family that takes him in.
Miraculously, she’s smitten as well, and their tenderly realized love
story forms the heart of Bourne’s stage interpretation, told entirely
without dialogue.
Adding to the magic are exquisite sets and costumes, and music based on
themes from the captivating film score. Each element, in concert with
wonderful performances by the 24-member company, propels the story to
an enchanted place where even the hedges—which Edward so lovingly
shapes—spring to joyous life.
- BASED ON THE ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE BY ARRANGEMENT WITH 20TH CENTURY FOX
- ORIGINAL STORY AND MOTION PICTURE DIRECTED BY TIM BURTON
- ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY STORY AND CO-ADAPTATION BY CAROLINE THOMPSON
- DESIGNED BY LEZ BROTHERSTON
- LIGHTING DESIGNED BY HOWARD HARRISON
- SOUND DESIGNED BY PAUL GROOTHUIS