Graham Watts

Dance Writer/Critic/Influencer. Chair of Critics' Circle Dance Section & National Dance Awards. Ballet Icon Award 2024. OBE since 2008

[Graham Watts @GWDanceWriter]

#FF Bashkiri National Folk Dance at the Choreographic Institute in Ufa - where #nureyev was a student - #barre #barreworkout with a difference - if you have problems with your splits watch this! #dance #Russia

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My review of the 25th anniversary programme by Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black.

https://t.co/VmKXCwqAcF

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My review of A Centenary Celebration featuring dancers from The Royal Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet and The Royal Ballet School. Photos by Tristram Kenton

https://t.co/wYaqOOejJv

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Huge congratulations to my dear friend Anna Hop – choreographer, director, dancer, and educator - regarded as one of the most versatile and innovative artists of her generation – who has today assumed the position of director of the Poznań Opera Ballet.

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My review of Acosta Danza’s Cuban Baroque programme.

https://t.co/GAnw3KJljy

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@Robin_Askwith Belated happy birthday - you can still pass for 20+ years younger - congratulations!

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A disappointed ⭐️⭐️ review of Flamenc Oh!! by Yllana Productions - definitely more “Oh!!” than flamenco! Although the ending was great for a hen party.

https://t.co/FGZIkxig7R

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My feature on the Dirty Dancing tour, combining interviews with choreo Austin Wilks & stars, Charlie Varlet (Baby), Joel Benjamin (Johnny) and Ellie Fergusson (Penny). It’s until June 2027 so no doubt it’s coming to a city near you!

https://t.co/TuQwrTvVd9

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My interview feature with Dickson Mbi on Gramilano about his inspirations for TELLUS that will be performed at Sadler’s Wells East from 21-24 October.

It’s a spectacular, meaningful and entertaining work - grab a chance to see it if you can.

https://t.co/PZ1UNLW4sy

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My obituary for Sir Richard Alston (in German) in October’s Tanz magazine. I needed at least 1,000 words to do justice to a lovely man and a lively life well lived but I only had 1,000 characters to provide the briefest flavour.

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@FionaErleigh @gramilano I don’t think I said that they were making their BN debut !? I have seen them several times

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My review of Noel Coward’s Hayfever at Wyndham’s Theatre

https://t.co/xryGBpt1iY

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My 3rd review of 5️⃣ in a busy week came with The Standard of Living at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket - biographical theatre about the interventionist economist John Maynard Keynes and his ballerina wife, Lydia Lopokova

https://t.co/F1qtVZMLvV

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Still catching up on reviews from a busy week, here is my review of Northern Ballet’s Three Short Ballets, with sundry guests from The Royal Ballet.

https://t.co/wG2i1LCTeE

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I’ve been so busy with a show every night this week that I’ve had no time to post reviews. Starting off from Monday night at Cadogan Hall here is my review of Ballet Nights 012.

https://t.co/cQ9t3OKBCC

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My review of Maska, the final full-length ballet by Mário Radačovský for the National Ballet of Brno.

https://t.co/QeN4KWayEz

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Myl review of the English National Ballet’s Rhythm Riot programme. I liked the new works much better than some reviewers but that’s life!

https://t.co/rIhnAXBV6o

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@VikkiJane The cost of theatre these days - I just paid £580 for TWO tickets to see Don Giovanni !

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Feature on Alexei Ratmansky’s Wunderland for Hamburg Ballet in Tanz

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August/September issue of Tanz magazine with brief feature about National Dance Awards UK featuring Harvey Littlefield and a wonderful photo of Jason Reilly and Hyo-jung Kang in Onegin (dating back to 2017) (photo from The Stuttgart Ballet ) tanz-zeitschrift #dance #tanz

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In the Tanz Yearbook for 2026 my feature about Russell Maliphant in the feature on “Wegweisend innen den besten aussichten” (roughly translated as Pioneering dance artists with the best prospects).