Obviously I would never have agreed to be a part of something that would change the colour of my skin had I been playing a human. The bottom line is, I’m playing a cat. There is no more discussion. I am a cat that’s white, let’s not read into it. Francesca Hayward Read Quote
When I was a wee baby, if I heard any music, I would just get up in my buggy or my pram and start bobbing around. Francesca Hayward Read Quote
I’ve loved CATS since I was a child – particularly the role of Victoria, so when the opportunity to audition came about I was very interested. Francesca Hayward Read Quote
Sometimes I wonder if people really want my smelly old shoes, but some people seem quite thrilled by them. So I’m like, OK, well, this is something you can’t buy, so there you go. Francesca Hayward Read Quote
Dancewear is very different from sportswear. Sportswear doesn’t quite suit what we need to do with our bodies, so I’m always fiddling with my clothes in the studio. Francesca Hayward Read Quote
Manon’ still feels like it didn’t really happen, because it is such a mammoth ballet and I can’t believe I did that. Francesca Hayward Read Quote
For a long time everyone had a stereotype of ballet that it was easy and that we were just prancing around. But thanks to the Internet, and being able to share live performances and broadcast them to the world so that everyone can experience the ballet, I think it’s inspiring people we wouldn’t normally be able to reach. Francesca Hayward Read Quote
