Julie Cunningham & Company: how did we get here?

how did we get here? Jules Cunningham, Melanie C, Harry Alexander

how did we get here? Melanie C, Harry Alexander, Jules Cunningham

Von Graham Watts, 20 Januar 2023

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“The trio shared a chemistry of mutual affection that was palpable”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Sadler's Wells Theatre, London, am 19 Januar 2023

How did we get here? (world premiere) (Jules Cunningham)

Julie Cunningham & Company

Jules Cunningham, Tanz

Harry Alexander, Tanz

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****1

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*****

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****1

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***11

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.