The Human Seasons/ After the Rain / Flight Pattern

By Graham Watts, 17 March 2017

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“Flight Pattern gives yet more credence to the burgeoning reputation of its creator”

Reviewed at Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London on 16 March 2017

The Human Seasons (David Dawson)

After the Rain (Christopher Wheeldon)

Flight Pattern (Crystal Pite)

The Royal Ballet

Koen Kessels, Conductor

Francesca Chiejina, Soprano

Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Covent Garden

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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.

The Royal Ballet: The Human Seasons/ After the Rain / Flight Pattern