Bourne's Swan Lake to be staged in Beijing

British choreographer Matthew Bourne's dance drama "Swan Lake" will be staged six times from Sept. 5-8 at the Beijing Tianqiao Performing Arts Center.

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake is performed at Sadler's Wells Theatre from 4 December 2013 to 26 January 2014. [Photo:IC]

His "Swan Lake" is best known for using men in roles that have traditionally been played by women.

Bourne's award-winning version debuted in 1995 and has been frequently performed at London's West End and New York's Broadway. It met audiences in Shanghai in 2014.

(Story includes material sourced from Xinhua)