Even by Paul’s standards, I’m certain the last few weeks have proved to be fairly unbeatable for Paul on both a personal and professional level – and they’ve certainly been thrilling to be a part of.
It all began at the end of September with the premiere of Paul's ballet 'Ocean's Kingdom' at the David H. Koch theatre in New York City. I have to confess I’d never actually seen a ballet and always felt it wouldn’t be something that would appeal to me, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. I had already heard Paul’s score and was well into it, so I was keen to see what would happen when the curtain went up and the music was matched with the ballet itself.
Once in New York, I arrived with a BBC News Team the day before the show and we headed down to the theatre to see the final preparations. Paul was there along with Peter Martins, sat in the stalls deep in conversation and occasionally pointing at different things on the stage. Then the lights went down and we got to witness a section of the ballet being rehearsed. The stage was empty but first brought to life by some amazing projections before the music started up and the dancing began. I can honestly say I was blown away. Ballet in real life was very different to the experience of watching it on TV. This was quite incredible. It was like watching Olympic athletes. Both I and the journalists with me were transfixed and all sat there with our mouths open when the lights came up just fifteen minutes later! ...
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