It's the emotional trigger points that are important to me because I know if I could believe in the characters and try and imagine how they felt then I'd be able to do something quite honest.

If the year 2000 can help us move into the future, that's fine, but I am afraid that people see it as a full stop and that one can take a big breath afterwards - you can't.

I think it requires a bit of honesty, Swan Lake.

No one was creating and I always wanted to be created on.

I actually build my dreams around the dancers I've got in my company.

And dance is wonderful because dance is so immediate.

Sydney is a very good market for us - we have a very strong following here.