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Adventures in performance

A true artistic visionary, Mathew Bourne's work with New Adventures has pushed the boundaries of modern dance. Resident artist Paul Smethurst talks to Ali Warren about the company's passion for arts education and what it's like to work with one of the industry's leading minds
Photos Johan Persson

Matthew Bourne has managed a difficult balancing act. Critically lauded while at the same time being described as the ‘the world's most popular living dance maker’ by Time magazine, he is also the focus of study for an increasingly wide variety of qualifications – his work being found on the syllabus for many GCSE, A Level and BTEC courses. It's safe to say he's a bit of a national treasure.

So it was with a fan's interest – I’ve loved the work of New Adventures since seeing Town and Country in 1991 – that I sat down to have a chat with Paul Smethurst, resident artist of the New Adventures company.

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