Carl Davis is writing the score, Lez Brotherston will do the sets, Colin Falconer the costumes and Paul Kieve is creating the special effects, following his great work in 'Dick Whittington'. Certainly, but apart from the London Contemporary Dance Theatre days we have worked together regularly over the years. When Robert was their Artistic Director, Gothenburg Ballet performed my 'Midsummer Night's Dream'. We also choreographed together in the Opera House in Rovigo, Italy, where they have an annual major dance performance with a pick-up company. I'm fortunate as I have worked with a number of the Scottish Ballet dancers before, but it's still demanding.
Ballet dancers have a different language, which is the ultimate in stylised articulation.
However, some find it difficult to move in any other way. The only solution is to treat them all as individuals and remember what they can and can't do. Unlike the situation in contemporary dance, a lot of ballet dancers rarely work with a choreographer to make a piece. So being involved in the creation process can present problems for them. I usually know what comes next.