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ERinVA wrote:Matthew is featured as Bruno, one of the two young boys, in Northern Ballet's new ballet, "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas."
Aren't you a bit old, Matthew? :D

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ERinVA wrote:Matthew is featured as Bruno, one of the two young boys, in Northern Ballet's new ballet, "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas."

https://northernballet.com/the-boy-in-t ... ntent=post
I've seen the film and found it very moving, especially the ending for obvious reasons. (I think Asa Butterfield is a terrific young actor, I loved Hugo and Ender's Game.) But I find this story a strange basis for a ballet. Perhaps that's the point. As a new convert to BETM I have no residual attachment to Matthew as Billy, but I'm kind of intrigued by this and am thinking a trip to Wolverhampton is not out of the question.
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Like most companies, Northern Ballet uses multiple casts. They usually list the cast schedules on their website, so be sure to check to make sure that Matthew will be performing on the date you plan to go.
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Here's a trailer for "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas ":

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_ ... 9291248573
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Matthew has been promoted to Junior Soloist with the Northern Ballet:

https://northernballet.com/media-releas ... for-201718
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Here's a brief clip of Matthew rehearsing the role of Bruno in "The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas":

https://www.facebook.com/OfficialMatthe ... z4&fref=nf
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Matthew has posted rehearsal footage of the first run through for Kenneth Macmillan's "Concerto," produced by the Northern Ballet:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BgRuNo4FT9A ... b_www_attr
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Matthew has posted on Facebook about returning to the stage with the Northern Ballet:

https://www.facebook.com/13335159668797 ... 470045053/
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As of late 2021, Matthew is no longer performing with the Northern Ballet . Instead, he is now branching out as an actor, playwright, and producer, with a new performance piece at the Lowry in Manchester:
It’s quite thrilling to know that audiences might be seeing the early beginnings of ideas that will grow into fully formed performances.

Manchester-based dancer, actor and writer Matthew Koon will present Existential, a small collection of monologues and skits inspired by real-life experiences. Matthew explores the conflicts between how he expected his life to look at 28 years old and the actual lived reality. Unmarried, no kids, no house or stable job – awkwardly straddling the line of being too young to be a Millennial and too old to be Gen Z.
https://www.creativetourist.com/event/h ... the-lowry/
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