Keeping Helene's signature quote in mind, I'll have to see this rep again, because while I thought Chapman and Bold were memorable in After the Rain on opening night, and the comments above regarding Nakamura, Rausch, and others seem spot on, Dances at a Gathering struck me as the most trivial ballet at PNB since Silver Lining: limited in interesting movement, aimless, about four times as long as it should be, and similar to Stowell's weakest work in that it manages to make the dancers look clumsy at times in ways that do not seem intentional. The broad comedy by Louise Nadeau didn't help (and I thought her performance of In the Night was a highlight of the season). Any suggestions for a second look? Do the regulars here find this work consistently interesting? If so, how do you think it succeeds?