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Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes

A gifted ballerina is torn between lurve and her passion for the dance in this exhilarating production by Matthew Bourne's New Adventures dance company
20 for 2020

Crack out your calendar, folks (and maybe your credit card). Here are the hottest tickets for Somerset and Dorset in 2020 - see you there!
The 2020 cultural picks not to miss

There's a ridiculous amount of amazing art, books, film, TV, music and theatre landing this year. Muddy's culture vulture Kerry Potter picks out the best of the bunch.
Max Westall, dancer

*The* iconic modern male dancing role is the Swan in Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake - so what does it take to make it? Max Westwell reveals all.
La Fille mal Gardee is on point

Things are hotting up on the farm: the sun is rising, insects are buzzing, chickens are dancing, and love is in the air – and not just amongst the birds and bees
Review: Romeo and Juliet

Testosterone-filled, muscular men in tights and the innocent lurve of star-crossed young lovers in the Nureyev ballet
REVIEW: THE RED SHOES

A ballerina sacrifices everything for her art with tragic consequences (but a great night out for the rest of us)
Captain Flinn’s back at The Brewhouse!

I take the Muddies to live theatre any chance I can. They're captivated by the magic of the lights, sets, costumes and 'real' performers and it fires their imagination in a way that's a joy to see *wipes tear from eye*. And here's the perfect show...
Muddy Must See: Tap Factory

Tap Factory are coming to the West Country as part of their UK tour. It’s their second since 2014 proving that, at a time when everything seems to be making a comeback – from tea dances to vintage clothes and swing classes to trapeze acts – tap is enjoying a much-deserved resurgence of its own. […]
Muddy Must see: Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping beauty

I saw Matthew Bourne’s groundbreaking all-male version of Swan Lake more than *cough* years ago (I cried all the way through it) and I’ve always loved his work. Since moving down to Somerset I haven’t seen any of his productions (I know, I know, I need to make more of an effort), so I literally […]