Graham Watts
Dance Writer and Critic at Freelance
Dance Writer/Critic/Influencer. Chair of Critics' Circle Dance Section & National Dance Awards. Ballet Icon Award 2024. OBE since 2008
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4 days ago |
bachtrack.com | Graham Watts
The bringing together of the oldest and largest contemporary dance ensemble in the UK and the artistic triumvirate of (La) Horde was a fascinating prospect, especially given the idea of the whole event, a triple bill, being a raucous party, as indicated by the collective title of Bring Your Own (a throwback to many such invitations in my student days – although sadly, too long ago to really remember!).
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4 days ago |
bachtrack.com | Graham Watts
The Royal Ballet should curate a Christopher Wheeldon evening every season since there is enough of his fascinating and diverse choreography to last for several years to come. Given that he is probably not yet at his choreographic prime, the prospect of regular Wheeldon evenings is even more tantalising. Although three of these four pieces were new to The Royal Ballet, an opportunity was missed to commission an entirely new work. Lukas B.
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1 week ago |
gramilano.com | Graham Watts
TitleIn CCompanySasha Waltz and GuestsVenueQueen Elizabeth Hall, LondonDate29 April 2025ReviewerGraham Watts“Did you enjoy it?”, a friend asked on leaving the Queen Elizabeth Hall for a much-needed drink. Unusually, it was a difficult question to answer for this hour-long fusion of minimalist music and dance was generally fascinating; it was certainly mentally challenging; it held my attention; and the performers’ endurance was astonishing.
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2 weeks ago |
bachtrack.com | Graham Watts
The enduring popularity of Don Quixote as a ballet is owed to Marius Petipa, the great dance architect of 19th century Russian Imperial ballet. He was by no means the first choreographer to turn to Cervantes’ novel for inspiration but in utilising his own brief experience of dancing in Spain, this French choreographer gave Russia the ballet equivalent of a tourist’s picture postcard.
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2 weeks ago |
bachtrack.com | Graham Watts
Sarcasmen, a 45-year-old masterpiece by Hans van Manen, provided both inspiration and title for this triple bill as well as the centre point between two new works that satirised the dire macro politics of today. The engagement of emerging choreographers born in Russia and Israel served to accentuate these global insecurities. Czech National Ballet in Andrey Kaydanovskiy's ...And How Is Your Life?
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My review of The Royal Ballet’s programme of Balanchine: Three Signature Works (Serenade, Prodigal Son, Symphony in C) in BThere magazine. https://t.co/mjOfIG4GmB
RT @NatDanceAwards: The Nominees for the 2024 National Dance Awards are announced - winners to be announced on 9 June - click link to see t…
The Nominees for the 2024 National Dance Awards are announced - winners to be announced on 9 June - click link to see the 65 nominees https://t.co/JhDMwdEXYh
