National Ballet of Brno

Review: National Ballet of Brno’s new production of Giselle with Ksenia Ovsyanick and Alejandro Virelles

12 May 2026 by Graham Watts 1 Comment

Graham Watts sees Rodolfo Castellanos’ Giselle with the National Ballet of Brno – a production that stands among the very best. TitleGiselleCompanyNational Ballet of BrnoVenueMahen Theatre, Brno, … [Read more...] about Review: National Ballet of Brno’s new production of Giselle with Ksenia Ovsyanick and Alejandro Virelles

Review: Kafka with the National Ballet of Brno – a tour de force for Arthur Abram in the title role

30 March 2026 by Graham Watts Leave a Comment

Graham Watts admires the National Ballet of Brno's Kafka – it’s a physical challenge to match the role of Rudolf in MacMillan’s Mayerling. TitleKafkaCompanyNational Ballet of BrnoVenueJanacek … [Read more...] about Review: Kafka with the National Ballet of Brno – a tour de force for Arthur Abram in the title role

Review: Coco Chanel with National Ballet of Brno – an excellent biographical ballet

24 February 2026 by Graham Watts 1 Comment

Graham Watts sees National Ballet of Brno in Mário Radačovský’s Coco Chanel, a work of moving and poignant intensity. TitleCoco Chanel CompanyNational Ballet of BrnoVenueMahen Theatre, Brno, Czech … [Read more...] about Review: Coco Chanel with National Ballet of Brno – an excellent biographical ballet

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Graham Spicer, aka 'Gramilano', is a writer, director and photographer based in Milan. He was a regular columnist for Opera Now magazine and wrote for the BBC until transferring to Italy. His articles have appeared in various publications from Woman's Weekly to Gay Times, and he wrote the Danza in Italia column for Dancing Times magazine. Graham was the historical advisor on Codice Carla, the 2023 documentary on Carla Fracci.

Graham also works as a dance photographer, and his photos have appeared in books, theatre programmes, and magazines, including Dancing Times, Dance Spirit and Ballet2000, as well as all the major Italian newspapers.

He is a member of the Dance Section of The Critics’ Circle.

Since 2022, Gramilano has been pleased to welcome guest authors: Paul Arrowsmith, Donatella Bertozzi, Georgina Butler, Kathrina Farrugia-Kriel, Jonathan Gray, Marina Harss, Ann Haskins, Lily Hyde, Marta Mele, Matthew Paluch, Jann Parry, Lucía Piquero, Graham Watts, Deborah Weiss, and Lydia Wharf.