Choreographer Conversations Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young

Two headshots. One is of a woman with blonde hair pulled away from her face. The other shows a man facing straight towards the camera with short grey hair.

Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young smile at each other

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Duration: 41 minutes

Enjoy this in-conversation episode, where Sir Alistair Spalding speaks to choreographer and Artistic Director of Kidd Pivot, Crystal Pite, and theatre director, Jonathon Young.

Crystal and Jonathon reflect on their creative partnership, which has resulted in award-winning productions that merge storytelling and dance. Learn more about how they create these raw and evocative performances that explore the fundamental aspects of our human experiences.

This episode is part of Choreographer Conversations, a series where Sadler’s Wells speaks to some of the most influential choreographers working in dance today to find out their inspirations and motivations.

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Header image © Anoush Abrar / Four Eyes

Credits

Featuring – Crystal Pite, Jonathon Young, Sir Alistair Spalding
Producer, Digital Stage & Studio – Ciara Lynch
Director of Photography – Sarah Vaughan-Jones
Camera Operator – David Kaplowitz
Camera Operator – Joël Cottrell
Editor – Ben Williams
Director of Digital Stage & Studio – Bia Oliviera
Senior Content Manager – Jen Richards
Digital & Content Coordinator – Angharad Mainwairing
Digital & Content Apprentice – Emma Cosgrove
Head Technician (Lilian Baylis Studio) – Jonny Downs
Theatre Technician (Lilian Baylis Studio) – Simon Young
Theatre Technician – Sarah Greenberg
Kidd Pivot Producer – Francesca Piscopo
Kidd Pivot Marketing & Communications Manager – Jonathan James
Captioner – Michael Peers
Music – Continent by ANBR