Jan McNulty Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Press Release: Thursday 16 February 2023 Sadler’s Wells Launches New Productions for 2023 Sadler’s Wells and Universal Music UK’s critically acclaimed production of Message In A Bottle, choreographed by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Kate Prince and set to the iconic hits of Sting, returns to the Peacock Theatre for a limited run this autumn. In Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater presents four programmes of work, blending highlights from Ailey’s illustrious career with work by choreographers Kyle Abraham, Aszure Barton, Ronald K. Brown, Jamar Roberts, and Twyla Tharp.The Flamenco Festival is back for a fortnight this summer, showcasing dancers and musicians from across the flamenco world, including performances from Olivier Award-winning dancer and choreographer Sara Baras, Estévez & Paños Company, and a concert by Grammy Award-winning guitarist Vicente Amigo. Chaillot-Théâtre National de la Danse Director Rachid Ouramdane brings together an ensemble of dancers, athletes, acrobats and rock climbers for Corps extrêmes, an exploration of flight and freedom featuring a climbing wall and high wire. Breakin’ Convention presents State Shift – an intimate evening by the Dutch collective of breakers The Ruggeds, while Rambert brings Death Trap, an evening of works by Ben Duke, which includes an adaptation of Orpheus and Eurydice and a production inspired by the music and spirit of Nina Simone. Damien Jalet’s Skid features a dance floor tilted at 34°, inspired by the measurement of the earth’s gravitational acceleration, while SAABA pairs Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Sharon Eyal’s distinctive choreography with costumes by Dior’s Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri, in a double bill from GöteborgsOperans Danskompani. In the Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells resident over 60-s performance group Company of Elders presents a Mixed Bill with specially commissioned work by James Cousins Company and world-renowned waacking artist Bagsy. Second Hand Dance brings an engaging and fun performance, We Touch, We Play, We Dance, for babies and children under 3. Siobhan Davies reflects on her life’s work in a screening of the film Transparent, and there are conversations with choreographers Akram Khan, Jo Bannon and Charlotte Darbyshire. Over the festive period, Birmingham Rep’s much-loved stage adaptation of Raymond Brigg’s The Snowman returns to the Peacock Theatre for its 26th year.Tickets for newly announced events are on public sale from Monday 27 February at 10 am via www.sadlerswells.com. Booking opens to members on Friday 24 February. Jo Bannon and Charlotte Darbyshire SADLER’S WELLS ROSEBERY ROOMSeeing, Saying, Sensing Talk Independent Dance in partnership with Sadler’s WellsTuesday 7 March, 7 pmTickets: £5Choreographer Jo Bannon joins Artistic Director Candoco Dance Company, Charlotte Darbyshire to explore how we see, say, and sense the world around us.The conversation takes its inspiration from Bannon’s current research Blind Magic. This explores the parallels between the hidden choreographies of sleight of hand magic shows, dance, and the lived experience of visual disability. This discussion is British Sign Language InterpretedAkram Khan Company SADLER’S WELLS ROSEBERY ROOMChoreographic Conversations: Sir Alistair Spalding in conversation with Akram KhanThursday 6 April, 6:15 pm Tickets: £5 Akram Khan Company is entering its third decade. Khan’s collaboration with English National Ballet, Creature, is returning for its second run in March. The newest work from the company, Jungle Book reimagined, takes to Sadler’s Wells stage in April. Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Akram Khan joins Sir Alistair Spalding to discuss the company’s productions and his career.Akram Khan is a Sadler’s Wells Associate ArtistThis discussion is British Sign Language Interpreted Siobhan Davies LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIOTransparent Thursday 20 April, 8 pm Tickets: £12 Transparent is an evening of film and conversation that explores a life’s work in dance by renowned artist and choreographer Siobhan Davies. At the heart of the film and the discussion are Davies’ reflections on the complex processes that underpin a life’s work in dance, as she touches upon the histories of movement embedded in each of us. The images in the film echo Davies’ thoughts, showing the physical fluidity and depth of movement between all things. Following the film screening, Siobhan Davies will be joined on stage for a conversation with Gareth Evans, Film Curator of Whitechapel Gallery. The film contains some nudity The discussion will be British Sign Language Interpreted GöteborgsOperans Danskompani SADLER’S WELLS THEATRESKID / SAABA UK PREMIERE Thursday 11 - Saturday 13 May Tickets: £12 - £55 GöteborgsOperans Danskompani presents an evening of works by French Belgian choreographer Damien Jalet and Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Sharon Eyal. Skid’s set features a dance floor tilted at 34° to challenge the dancers beyond gravity. Epic, humorous, and moving, Jalet’s work creates a new landscape of physical possibilities. The slope, created by New York artist Jim Hodges and Carlos Marques da Cruz, is inspired by the measurement of earth’s gravitational acceleration of 9.8 meters per second. Skid is set to a backdrop of electro-acoustic music by Christian Fennesz and lighting design by Joakim Brink. SAABA is a mesmerising dance blending muscular and sensual choreography with a hypnotic, pulsating power. This is the third collaboration between Göteborgs Operans Danskompani and Eyal following Untitled Black (2012) and Autodance (2018). Dior’s Marcia Grazia Chiuri designed the costumes of SAABA while fashion designer Jean-Paul Lespagnard created the outfits for Skid’s dancers. Sharon Eyal is a Sadler’s Wells Associate ArtistAudio Described Performance on Saturday 13 May 7:30 pm with accompanying Touch Tour at 6 pmSecond Hand Dance LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIOWe Touch, We Play, We Dance Thursday 18 - Saturday 20 May Tickets: £3 - £9In Second Hand Dance’s We Touch, We Play, We Dance, four dancers weave around the space, inviting babies and children under three years of age to join them in a warm-hearted and playful performance.With music mixed live by a DJ, the dancers respond to the children, guiding them through an engaging show full of surprises, high fives, hugs and dancing. Audiences can choose whether to listen and watch or let loose and join in.The 10.30 am performances are gentler and for babies aged 0-18 months; the 2 pm performances are more energetic and suitable for 12 months to 3 years.All performances are RelaxedChaillot- Théâtre National de la Danse | Rachid Ouramdane SADLER’S WELLS THEATRECorps extrêmes UK PREMIERETuesday 23 & Wednesday 24 MayTickets: £15 - £45 Corps extrêmes is a visual exploration of flight and freedom with an ensemble of athletes and artists.Choreographer Rachid Ouramdane focusses on flight, states of weightlessness, and suspension – all key in extreme sports. This ambitious work brings together acrobats, flyers, a slackliner and a rock-climber. In an aerial dance, the ensemble pushes the boundaries of trust within the group, while testing their own physical strength and emotional barriers.Featuring video projection of remarkable natural landscapes, Corps extrêmes reveals what motivates these individuals as they seek to escape gravity. Breakin’ Convention Presents: The Ruggeds SADLER’S WELLS THEATREState Shift UK PREMIEREFriday 26 & Saturday 27 May Tickets: £15 - 48 The Ruggeds presents a vivid duo of pieces about going with the flow or swimming against the current. State Shift is an intimate evening with musical accompaniment by Jessy 'Boi Beige' Kemper, including solo Turns and duet Waterbrothers. In Waterbrothers Lee and Roy challenge each other in a stream of movements in which the younger brother sometimes storms past the older one. In Turns, Virgil 'Skychief' Dey tries to find his way, his ability to move gives him the freedom to find new paths. The Ruggeds have been a collective of breakers for 15 years and are pushing the boundaries of their dance style in theatre.Company of Elders LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIOCompany of Elders – Mixed Bill WORLD PREMIERESaturday 1 JulyTickets: £15 This annual performance of works presented by Sadler’s Wells’ resident over-60s performance company, Company of Elders is a triple bill including two specially commissioned pieces by James Cousins Company and world-renowned Waacking artist Bagsy, along with a presentation by special guests ThreeScoreDance Company. Winner of the inaugural New Adventures Choreographer Award, selected by Matthew Bourne, James Cousins is known for creating visually breath-taking work. World-renowned waacking artist Bagsy recently headlined at Breakin’ Convention Festival. Running since 1989, the group of non-professional dancers meets weekly to create new works and showcase the joy of dancing.Company of Elders – Mixed Bill is a Sadler’s Wells Commission Ballet Flamenco Sara Baras SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Alma UK PREMIERE Wednesday 5 - Sunday 9 July Tickets: £15 - £75 Olivier Award-winning Sara Baras returns to Sadler’s Wells with Alma, a love letter to flamenco’s origins.Baras blends classical flamenco elements with bolero rhythms, while paying respect to flamenco’s techniques – siguiriya, soleá, caña, rumba and buleria – and fusing it with her own modern touch, with the ensemble cast and a live band. Baras has spent the past 30 years building an internationally lauded career as a dancer, director, and choreographer. This is the first time the “flamenco queen” returns to Sadler’s Wells since her acclaimed work Sombras in 2019. Vicente Amigo SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE In Concert UK PREMIERE Monday 10 July Tickets: £15 - £55 Latin Grammy award-winning Vicente Amigo has been dubbed one of the most accomplished flamenco guitarists of his generation. He comes to Sadler’s Wells with his concert, seeking to push flamenco’s boundaries while drawing cultural inspirations from around the world, fusing jazz, folk and South American rhythms without losing the essence of flamenco. Amigo is seen as a successor to the legendary composer and flamenco guitarist Paco de Lucía. Olga Pericet SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE La Leona UK PREMIERE Tuesday 11 July Tickets: £15 - £45 Olga Pericet, winner of Spain’s National Dance Prize 2018, returns to the Flamenco Festival with a new solo, stripping herself physically and spiritually for an intimate experience with the audience. In La Leona, Pericet's free interpretation combines theatre and dance in a poetic and surreal world filled with imagery that evoke Westerns, wakes and the stars. The title refers to both the lioness, the animal, and Antonio De Torres’ iconic guitar. Considered the most important guitar maker of the 19th century De Torres’ model La Leona, inspired the modern classical guitar as it is known today. Estévez & Paños Company SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE La Confluencia UK PREMIERE Wednesday 12 July Tickets: £15 - £45 Estévez & Paños, Spain’s National Dance Award 2019 winning duo, presents a voyage into flamenco’s evolution. Showcasing the versatility of the male flamenco dancer with five performers and a live soundscape, this new interpretation of the roots of flamenco codes. La Confluencia brings together the rich heritage of the many people that lived in Andalusia, such as the Iberian, Roma, Jewish and African cultures that influenced flamenco - weaving together dance styles from around the world with power and delicacy. Mercedes de Córdoba Company SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Sí, quiero UK PREMIERE Thursday 13 July Tickets: £15 - £45 Sí, quiero is Mercedes de Córdoba’s declaration of what she wants from life. Meaning “Yes, I do”, this performance sees Córdoba and a cast of female flamenco dancers create their own wedding ceremony. Wrapped in gowns and showered with petals, the nuptial celebrations offer moments of calm and passion, hope and madness. Considered one of the most powerful and authentic flamenco dancers of her generation, Mercedes de Córdoba displays her natural talent and versatility in a production that celebrates life itself. Gala Flamenca SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Gala Flamenca: Manuel Liñan, Alfonso Losa & El Yiyo UK PREMIERESpecial collaboration, Carrete de Málaga Friday 14 – Saturday 15 JulyTickets: £15 - £65 Manuel Liñán and Alfonso Losa are contemporary mavericks in the world of flamenco. For this celebratory evening, they look past gender and project all that the genre has to offer onto their own bodies. Known for subverting gender roles with his signature flair, Liñán returns to Sadler’s Wells in the wake of the acclaimed ¡VIVA! in 2022. Festival de Jerez Critic’s Choice Award winner, Losa is revered as the most refined and traditional dancer of his generation. They are joined by 27-year-old Miguel Fernández Ribas, known as El Yiyo – a rising star in flamenco. Also featuring special guest, Carrete de Málaga, known as “the Gypsy Fred Astaire”, who is 83 years old and as spectacular as ever. Sadler’s Wells commissioned Carrete de Málaga, a short film about José Losada, available on Digital Stage. Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Alvin Ailey Mixed Bill UK PREMIERETuesday 5 - Saturday 16 September Tickets: £15 - £85 Alvin Ailey is a powerhouse of American dance. His career began in a time when opportunities for African American dancers were limited, but he strived to create a space for Black artists to express their experiences and heritage. Founded in 1958, Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater was one of the first companies to welcome dancers of all races and backgrounds. Programme A (Ailey Classic’s) showcases the best of Alvin Ailey. The River is a full company work that suggests tumbling rapids and meandering streams on a journey to the sea. Demonstrating Ailey’s admiration for classical ballet it retains the modern and jazz influences, it is performed to Duke Ellington’s first symphonic score written for dance. This production uniquely features costumes newly designed for the first time since the 1970s. Pas de Duke is comprised of five solos and duets, set to the music of Ellington. The work premiered in 1976 as a showcase for Judith Jamison and Mikhail Baryshnikov, and has since been performed by generations of dancers. Cry is Ailey’s signature solo work which he created as a birthday present for his mother and dedicated ‘to all Black women everywhere – especially our mothers’. The solo, in three parts, brings the audience on a journey of bitter sorrow, brutal hardship and ecstatic joy. Revelations uses American spirituals, song-sermons, gospel songs and holy blues to explore the places of deepest grief and holiest joy in the soul. It has been performed continuously around the globe since its 1960 premiere and is the most widely seen modern dance work in the world. Programme B (21st Century Creations) brings together new works by Aszure Barton, Jamar Roberts and Kyle Abraham. BUSK by internationally renowned choreographer Aszure Barton explores the human experience in all its resilience, fragility and tenderness. The world premiere of Jamar Roberts’ In a Sentimental Mood uses original composition by Duke Ellington and four jazz standards given a twist by composer Rafiq Bhatia to study an intimate domestic scene, love and desire. Acclaimed choreographer Kyle Abraham celebrates Black culture and Black music in Are You in Your Feelings? performed to a mixtape of soul, hip-hop and R&B. Programme C (Contemporary Voices) brings together Barton’s BUSK and Abraham’s Are You in Your Feelings? in conversation with Ailey’s classic Revelations. Programme D (Modern Masters) features work by Twyla Tharp, Ronald K. Brown and Ailey. Twyla Tharp’s silky, sultry work Roy’s Joy embodies the spontaneity of the 1940s and 50s jazz scene with a soundtrack by Roy Eldridge. It mixes vernacular dance with ballet and modern technique. Ronald K. Brown’s evocative Dancing Spirit uses movement from Cuba, Brazil and the United States to conjure dancing spirits who embody Judith Jamison’s elegance, vision, dignity and generosity. The programme is completed with Ailey’s Revelations.British Sign Language interpreted post-show talk on Tuesday 5 September at 7:30 pmAudio Described Performance on Saturday 16 September at 2:30 pm with accompanying Touch Tour at 1 pmSadler’s Wells & Universal Music UK PEACOCK THEATRE Message In A Bottle Wednesday 4 – Saturday 14 OctoberPrice: £18 - £65 The peaceful village of Bebko is alive with joyous celebrations. Suddenly, under attack everything changes forever. Three siblings, Leto, Mati and Tana, must embark on perilous journeys in order to survive. Message In A Bottle is a dance-theatre show from triple-Olivier Award nominee, Kate Prince, inspired by and set to the iconic hits of 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist Sting, including 'Every Breath You Take', 'Roxanne', 'Walking On The Moon' and more. With a mix of dance styles, Message In A Bottle tells a unifying story of humanity and hope. Message In A Bottle is the latest production from the ground-breaking creator behind West End hits Some Like it Hip Hop, Into the Hoods, Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (choreography) and SYLVIA (Old Vic), and features the talents of dance storytelling powerhouse, ZooNation: The Kate Prince Company.Ahead of its performances in the Peacock Theatre, Message In A Bottle embarks on a nationwide tour which stops at Southampton, Truro, Plymouth, Canterbury and Salford.Kate Prince is a Sadler’s Wells Associate ArtistA Sadler’s Wells & Universal Music UK production co-produced with Birmingham Hippodrome and The Lowry, Salford. Research and development supported by The MOVEmentThis performance contains scenes with themes of sexual violenceAudio Described and Relaxed Performance on Sunday 8 October 2:30 pm with accompanying Touch Tour at 1 pmRambert SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Death Trap by Ben Duke Wednesday 22 – Saturday 25 NovemberPrice: £15 - £55Rambert are masters of dance theatre where the dance is exceptional and the theatre delivers irresistible stories. Death Trap is an evening of two short works by Lost Dog Dance’s Ben Duke, known for his storytelling that reveals the absurd, the savage and funny.Cerberus is an adaptation of the Greek myth Orpheus and Eurydice, a bittersweet musing on myth where dance is literally a matter of life and death. Goat is inspired by the music and spirit of Nina Simone with a live on-stage band performing her iconic songs including 'Feelings', 'Feeling Good' and 'Ain’t Got No/ I Got Life'. BSL Interpreted and Audio Described Performance on Thursday 23 November with accompanying Touch Tour at 6 pm This performance contains strobe and haze, themes of bereavement, death, loss, suicide, partial nudity and strong language Birmingham Rep PEACOCK THEATRE The SnowmanSaturday 18 November - Saturday 30 December Tickets: £18 - £60 Winter family favourite The Snowman returns to the Peacock Theatre for its 26th year. A magical stage adaptation of the much-loved picture book by Raymond Briggs and the film directed by Dianne Jackson, The Snowman is the timeless tale of a boy and a snowman who comes to life.The Snowman is directed by Bill Alexander and features music and lyrics by Howard Blake, including the song ‘Walking in the Air’, design by Ruari Murchison, lighting by Tim Mitchell, and choreography by Robert North, all of which is accompanied by a live orchestra.Suitable for all ages, with under 5’s permittedSensory Adapted Performance on Sunday 26 November at 11 am Relaxed performance on Wednesday 29 November at 2:30 pmAudio Described Performance on Saturday 9 December 7 pm with accompanying Touch Tour at 6 pm NOTES TO EDITORS About Sadler’s Wells Sadler's Wells is a world-leading dance organisation. We strive to make and share dance that inspires us all. Our acclaimed year-round programme spans dance of every kind, from contemporary to flamenco, Bollywood to ballet, salsa to street dance and tango to tap. We commission, produce and present more dance than any other organisation in the world. Since 2005, we have helped to bring close to 200 new dance works to the stage, embracing both the popular and the unknown. Each year, over half a million people visit our three London theatres - Sadler’s Wells Theatre, Lilian Baylis Studio and Peacock Theatre. Millions more attend our touring productions nationally and internationally or explore our digital platforms, including Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage. In 2023 we’re opening a fourth London venue in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. Sadler’s Wells East will house a 550-seat mid-scale theatre, as well as facilities for the Choreographic School and Hip Hop Theatre Academy. Supporting artists is at the heart of our work. We have associate artists and companies, which nurture some of the most exciting talent working in dance today. We host the National Youth Dance Company, which draws together some of the brightest young dancers from across the country. Sadler’s Wells Breakin' Convention runs professional development programmes to champion and develop the world’s best hip hop artists, as well as producing, programming and touring groundbreaking hip hop performances. Around 30,000 people take part in our learning and engagement programmes every year. We support schools local to our theatres in Islington and Stratford, designing experiences for children and young people to watch, explore and critically engage with the arts. We also run Company of Elders, a resident performance company of dancers aged over 60 who rehearse with renowned artists to make new work for public performances locally, nationally and internationally. 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alison Posted February 17, 2023 Share Posted February 17, 2023 Very pleased to see Ailey back, and even more so to see The River again. It's been decades ... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizbie1 Posted February 18, 2023 Share Posted February 18, 2023 Helpfully for out-of-towners, you can do all four Alvin Ailey programmes in a weekend (Friday 8th evening to Sunday 10th matinee). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan McNulty Posted May 11, 2023 Author Share Posted May 11, 2023 The latest press release: Press Release: Wednesday 10 May 2023 Sadler's Wells Launches New Productions for 2023 Sadler’s Wells’ new season includes four world premieres and seven UK premieres. There’s work from artists from 17 countries across five continents. Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist BalletBoyz assembles a multidisciplinary team of collaborators including fellow Associate Artist Russell Maliphant, Cassie Kinoshi, Charlotte Harding and Keaton Henson for the premiere of England on Fire, inspired by Mat Osman and Stephen Ellcock’s book of the same name. Sadler’s Wells Associate Company English National Ballet’s Our Voicesfeatures three works celebrating classical, contemporary and neo-classical dance, with music performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic. Carlos Acosta returns to Sadler's Wells Theatre in the role of The Bull in his new adaptation of Carmen for our International Associate Company Acosta Danza, premiering in 2024. The new season features collaborations with internationally renowned musicians. Birmingham Royal Ballet brings the sound of metal to Sadler’s Wells Theatre in Black Sabbath – The Balletand Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan collaborates with Icelandic band Sigur Rós on Lunar Halo. Emanuel Gat’s LOVETRAIN2020 plays out to a soundtrack of hits by British 80s duo Tears for Fears, while Associate Artist Michael Keegan-Dolan’s Olivier Award-nominated MÁM returns to the stage with live performances from pan-European orchestral collective s t a r g a z e. In the Lilian Baylis Studio, Zinzi Minott’s Black on Black explores Queerness, Blackness and the body as an archive with a specially commissioned score by Gaika. Aditi Mangaldas explores how women, the world over, are persecuted for their sexual desire in a powerful solo, FORBIDDEN, co-commissioned by Sadler’s Wells. Maud Le Pladec takes inspiration from the conceptual Swiss artist Rémy Zaugg in Twenty-seven Perspectives. South African dance group Via Katlehong Dance brings two new works from Marco da Silva Ferreira and Amala Dianor, presented by Sadler’s Wells and Dance Umbrella. In 2024, International Associate Company Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch returns with Pina Bausch’s iconic work Nelken, performed in a huge field of 8,000 carnations. New York City Ballet brings a mixed bill featuring choreography from Kyle Abraham, Justin Peck and Pam Tanowitz. In the Lilian Baylis Studio, the new cohort of Sadler’s Wells Young Associates share their work for the first time, while J Neve Harrington imagines alternative ways of ordering time in SOME TIMES, new full-length work performed in the round. Roberta Jean’s Ways of Being, a Sadler’s Wells commission, is a love letter to those who have experienced depression. At our West End venue the Peacock Theatre, we welcome the celebrated Kyiv City Ballet on its first ever UK tour. The Argentine Malambo is reimagined in the internationally acclaimed Malevo, and Arlene Phillips’ House of Flamenka, with choreography from James Cousins and Francisco Hidalgo, returns. Tickets for newly announced events are on public sale from Monday 22 May at 10 am via www.sadlerswells.com. Booking opens to members on Friday 19 May. English National Ballet PEACOCK THEATRE Summer School Saturday 8 - Sunday 9 July Tickets: £15 - £25 Presented by Artistic Director Viviana Durante, this annual summer performance is an opportunity to watch the rising stars of the ballet world. In this specially curated programme, students from across the school’s three year groups showcase their artistry, skill, and versatility. The 2023 programme will include extracts from La Sylphide, choreographed by former ENB Director and ENBS founder Peter Schaufuss, based on August Bournonville, as well as George Balanchine’s Who Cares, staged by Deborah Wingert. Newly commissioned contemporary work includes a piece by the award-winning Morgann Runacre-Temple; Of Space and Time by ENBS Artistic Associate Andrew McNicol; and Flock by Monique Jonas. English National Ballet SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Our Voices WORLD PREMIERE Thursday 21 - Saturday 30 September Tickets: £15 - £75 English National Ballet presents three works celebrating classical, contemporary and neo-classical dance, with music performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic. The programme opens with Theme and Variations, a virtuosic showstopper from George Balanchine. Featuring 13 couples dancing to Tchaikovsky, this is classical ballet that is grand, yet light on its feet. Known for her visceral and imaginative movement style, Andrea Miller creates a new work to Stravinsky’s revolutionary score, Les Noces, marking 100 years since the work’s premiere. Miller's piece examines the power of rituals and imagines the aftermath of Stravinsky’s other iconic work, The Rite of Spring. It unfolds against artwork conceived by Phyllida Barlow, with dancers joined on stage by the Opera Holland Park Chorus. David Dawson choreographs a deeply moving and poignant piece exploring the beauty of humanity and the circle of life, set to Richard Strauss’s song cycle Four Last Songs. Underneath the heavens 12 dancers unite in Dawson’s poetic style to the music’s lyrical melodies, ushering in a feeling of serenity, eternity and the sublime. English National Ballet is a Sadler’s Wells Associate Company Kyiv City Ballet PEACOCK THEATRE A Tribute to Peace Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 September Tickets: £18 - £65 In February last year, the celebrated Kyiv City Ballet left Ukraine’s capital for a much-anticipated tour of France. Just a day later Russia invaded, leaving the company stranded and unable to return home. Over a year on, the war still rages, and these exceptional dancers remain in exile. With extraordinary resilience, the company has gone from strength to strength, training daily, devising new programmes, and reprising classic works. As part of their first tour to the UK, the company presents a varied programme of excerpts from some of their favourite pieces including Les Sylphides, a fragment from the ballet Tribute to Peace(choreographed by Ivan Kozlov), Carmen, Sirtaki, and Men of Kyiv (a Ukrainian folk dance). Zinzi Minott LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO Black on Black Friday 29 - Saturday 30 September Tickets: £17 Zinzi Minott makes her Lilian Baylis Studio debut with Black on Black, a solo dance performance exploring Queerness, Blackness and the body as an archive. The work is accompanied by a specially commissioned score by Gaika. Set within a multi-screen visual installation of archive footage and material from Minott’s personal image collection, the work explores dance as a form of labour, testing the limits of the body through repetition, across duration, to exhaustion. Minott asked an extended network of Black dancers and artists to donate movement phrases to this “physical archive of dance”. As Minott performs, these phrases are altered, eroded by exhaustion, commenting on the erasure of Black dance histories and Queer cultural practice and highlighting the vulnerable existence of Black and Queer lives. Black on Black aims to archive Black dance live with the body, making it one of the first performative archives of its kind. Commissioned by CONTINUOUS, a partnership between BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Arts and Siobhan Davies Studios, supported by an Arts Council England National Lottery Project Grant and generous support from the John Ellerman Foundation and made possible with additional support from the Brent Biennial 2022, 'In the House of my Love', produced by Metroland Cultures, London. Co-commissioned by Sadler's Wells Michael Keegan-Dolan/ Teaċ Daṁsa SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE MÁM Thursday 5 - Saturday 7 October Tickets: £15 - £55 Michael Keegan-Dolan’s Olivier Award-nominated MÁM returns, following its acclaimed run in 2020. Bringing together the virtuoso Irish traditional concertina player Cormac Begley, contemporary music collective s t a r g a z e, and 12 international dancers from the Teaċ Daṁsa company, MÁM is a meeting place between soloist and ensemble, the classical and the traditional, the local and universal. MÁM, an Irish word meaning mountain pass, is a work of contrasts where local mythology takes centre stage embracing centuries of tradition and a rich musical heritage. This timely production acknowledges how life’s polarities can on occasion come together and find resolution. A Sadler’s Wells Co-production Michael Keegan-Dolan is a Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist BSL interpreted Directors Conversation with Alistair Spalding and Michael Keegan-Dolan on Thursday 5 October 2023 at 6:15 pm J Neve Harrington LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO SOME TIMES WORLD PREMIERE Wednesday 11 - Friday 13 October Tickets: £17 J Neve Harrington makes her Lilian Baylis Studio debut with SOME TIMES, a new full-length work performed in the round by an intergenerational cast of professional artists alongside a community cast of local young adults. SOME TIMES considers the different ways in which time organises experiences referencing the climate crisis, the digital space, geological movements and distinctly human time scales. The production offers possibilities for how we might hold space together, across generations, at this moment in time. Harrington leans into neurodivergent ways of processing information, taking audiences on a sensory journey of different ways to experience time, changing patterns, and relationships. The show explores the dichotomy of lightness and darkness and asks: what should we pay attention to in the present, and might that choice impact future generations? Co-Commissioned by Dance City and South East Dance. Supported by Arts Council England and Bonnie Bird Choreography Fund. Supported through residencies with Siobhan Davies Dance, FABRIC and Old Diorama Arts Centre. Contains mild swearing (not suitable for children under 12 years) Audio described and Relaxed performance on Thursday 12 October at 8 pm with accompanying Touch Tour at 7 pm Aditi Mangaldas SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE FORBIDDEN Friday 13 - Saturday 14 October Tickets: £15 - £37 In this powerful solo work, Aditi Mangaldas reflects on a question that is more urgent than ever. Why are women the world over who have the courage to own their sexual desire, sanctioned, judged, controlled, hounded and eventually punished? Whether in conservative or liberal societies. Over three parts, with an international creative team and a distinctive dance vocabulary drawing on contemporary dance based on Kathak, FORBIDDEN looks to explore the root of this fear and persecution. Referencing a wide range of cultures from across the globe, Mangaldas will journey through emotions and experiences, reclaiming her desire. Recommended age guidance 16+ Co-commissioned by Sadler’s Wells BSL interpreted post-show talk on Friday 13 October following the 7:30 pm performance Imagine This Live PEACOCK THEATRE House of Flamenka Tuesday 17 - Saturday 28 October Tickets: £18 - £65 Award-winning choreographer James Cousins and flamenco master Francisco Hidalgo come together to choreograph House of Flamenka, returning to the Peacock Theatre after its run last year, where hypermasculinity and high camp collide in the sexiest, steamiest evening in London. Created and directed by Arlene Phillips (Grease, Guys and Dolls, Strictly Come Dancing), and starring renowned flamenco dancer Karen Ruimy, House of Flamenka fuses contemporary dance, flamenco, passion, and high drama. The show features an ensemble of internationally acclaimed male dancers, with an intoxicating mix of contemporary pop, Latin and flamenco music. Birmingham Royal Ballet SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Black Sabbath – The Ballet Wednesday 18 - Saturday 21 October Tickets: £15 - £75 Black Sabbath – The Ballet is a new full-length, three-act work bringing together a host of international creatives including lead Swedish choreographer Pontus Lidburg, Cuban designer Alexandre Arrechea, Tony Award-winning composer Christopher Austin with additional choreographers Raúl Reinoso and Cassi Abranches and composers Marko Nyberg and Sun Keting. Featuring eight Black Sabbath tracks including ‘Paranoid’, ‘Ironman’, ‘War Pigs’ and ‘Black Sabbath’. The music will be re-orchestrated for the Royal Ballet Sinfonia with new compositions inspired by Black Sabbath also performed live by the orchestra. Black Sabbath - The Ballet is the second Birmingham-focussed commission from Carlos Acosta. The first, City of a Thousand Trades which looked at the city’s industrial heritage and multicultural communities, premiered in 2021. Audio described performance on Saturday 21 October at 2 pm with accompanying Touch Tour at 12:30 pm Dance Umbrella & Sadler’s Wells present SADLER’S WELLS THEARE Via Injabulo UK PREMIERE Friday 27 - Saturday 28 October Tickets: £22 - £27 Returning to Dance Umbrella Festival for 2023, the South African dance group Via Katlehong Dance collaborates with two leading European dance makers, Amala Dianor and Marco da Silva Ferreira to create Via Injabulo, presenting a feast of explosive dance and rousing rhythms from the South African townships. In førm Inførms, Marco da Silva Ferreira explores the collective identity of pantsula - a vibrant and passionate dance that came into existence during the apartheid regime – shaking house dance and other street dance styles into a cocktail of pulsating energy. In Emaphakathini, Franco-Senegalese choreographer Amala Dianor draws on performers’ personal histories, pulling down boundaries between people and dance disciplines, to create an “in-between space”, or Emaphakathini in Zulu. BSL interpreted post-show talk on Friday 27 October following the 7:30 pm performance Maud Le Pladec SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Twenty-seven Perspectives UK PREMIERE Monday 30 - Tuesday 31 October Tickets: £22 - £27 Maud Le Pladec presents the UK premiere of Twenty-seven perspectives, a nod to an exploratory work by conceptual Swiss artist Rémy Zaugg – titled 27 esquisses perceptives (27 perceptive sketches) – in which Zaugg breaks down a Cézanne painting into its elementary pieces. Inspired by this approach, Le Pladec, in tandem with composer Pete Harden, uses the structure of Franz Schubert’s famous ‘Unfinished Symphony’ to craft a series of reinterpreted fragments. Le Pladec reinvents her own choreographic expression, entrusting ten dancers from a range of backgrounds with her scaled down movement. At Sadler’s Wells in 2017, Le Pladec co-directed the solo Hunted. That year, she became Director of the Centre chorégraphique national d’Orléans in France. Recommended age guidance 10+ Malevo Group PEACOCK THEATRE Malevo UK PREMIERE Tuesday 31 October - Saturday 4 November Tickets: £18 - £65 In a blistering and exhilarating take on the Argentine Malambo, Malevo brings its blazing raw talent to the UK for the first time. Malevo presents a fresh, energetic, modern-day interpretation of the traditional folkloric music and dance of the Gauchos, the South American Cowboys. Malevo was created by director, choreographer, and dancer, Matías Jaime. This dynamic all-male troupe has reimagined the Malambo, infusing the dance with elements of flamenco and pulsating drumming live onstage. The choreography combines the use of boleadoras - a leather and stone hunting tool used by Gauchos - with pounding movements, energetic stomping (zapateados) and lightning footwork (cepillados). Malevo has worked with Latin pop star Ricky Martin, reached the semi-final on America’s Got Talent, and has performed around the world. BalletBoyz SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE England On Fire WORLD PREMIERE Wednesday 8 - Saturday 11 November Tickets: £15 - £55 Inspired by the book of the same name by Mat Osman and Stephen Ellcock, England on Fire will be an evocative journey into contemporary life that defies all expectation. Seen through the eyes of an innocent observer, it recounts a search for meaning amidst the challenges of life, modern and ancient. Concluding with a poignant resolution and a direction of travel into future challenges, the production features a unique combination of collaborators including Russell Maliphant, Cassie Kinoshi, Charlotte Harding, and Keaton Henson in an enchanting blend of theatre, dance, live music, and film. BalletBoyz and Russell Maliphant are Sadler’s Wells Associate Artists Co-commissioned by Sadler’s Wells Roberta Jean LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO Ways of Being Thursday 9 - Friday 10 November Tickets: £17 A love letter to those who have experienced depression and struggled with suicidal thoughts. Informed by historic therapeutic practices and looking to alternative healing methods, this work is a dance of hope, inviting the audience to reflect on their own thoughts and memories. Award-winning choreographer Roberta Jean is an artist whose work and life has been shaped by her experience of a neuroendocrine disease that impacts mental health. Ways of Being draws on a rich collection of restorative sources from psychedelic therapy and witchcraft, to botany and knowledge about the interplay between the brain and hormones. Featuring an ensemble of dance artists including long-term collaborator Stephanie McMann as well as Katye Coe, Maëva Berthelot and Nicole Nevitt. Ways of Being brings into focus the poetic and visceral nature of Jean’s choreographic practice. A Sadler's Wells Commission. Supported by Creative Scotland, FABRIC, Tramway, Dance Base, Déda and Bonnie Bird Choreography Fund. Contains themes of depression and suicide Relaxed performance on Friday 10 November at 8 pm Post-show talk Thursday 9 November Emanuel Gat Dance SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE LOVETRAIN2020 UK PREMIERE Friday 17 - Saturday 18 November Tickets: £15 - £37 Emanuel Gat’s award-winning production LOVETRAIN2020 is a choreographic ode to the sound and vibe of the 80s. Drawing on the iconic hits of 80s British duo Tears for Fears (‘Mad world’, ‘Shout’, ‘Everybody Wants to Rule The World’, ‘Change’, ‘Sowing The Seeds Of Love’), Gat’s show embodies the music’s utopic drive and epic groove. With adventurous costumes by Thomas Bradley and lighting by Gat himself, this performance – a story of people moving forward as they come together, drift apart, push, pull, and question each other – swings vigorously between stark silence and sing-alongs. BSL interpreted post-show talk on Saturday 18 November following the 7:30 pm performance Young Associates LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO Young Associates – Mixed Bill WORLD PREMIERE Wednesday 22 - Thursday 23 November Tickets: £15 Our 2023/24 Young Associates including BLUE MAKWANA, Elisabeth Mulenga, Maiya Leeke and Tough Boys Dance Collective share their work in a mixed bill, each showcasing their distinct and diverse creative voice as they take the next step in their careers as choreographers. Across two years these artists will develop their artistic practice, presenting their work in the Lilian Baylis Studio, and then at our new venue Sadler’s Wells East in Autumn 2024. The Young Associates programme supports talented dance artists aged 18-24 and 18-30 for d/Deaf and disabled choreographers, giving them a crucial first step in their careers. Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Lunar Halo UK PREMIERE Thursday 30 November - Saturday 2 December Tickets: £15 - £55 Cloud Gate Artistic Director CHENG Tsung-lung first observed a lunar halo - a sparkling ring around the moon - in the sky over Iceland. The phenomenon is said to predict an impending storm and, on a deeper level, forebodes a time of considerable change. Working with the Icelandic band Sigur Rós, CHENG explores the changes that are shaping our world, particularly our reliance on new technology. Performing to an ethereal soundtrack, the dancers interact with each other - in pairs, groups, or as an ensemble - as well as with multiple large LED panels that are filled with moving shapes, colours, and images. Recommended age 10+ Audio described performance on Saturday 2 December at 7:30 pm with accompanying Touch Tour at 5:30 pm Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Nelken Wednesday 14 - Thursday 22 February 24 Tickets: £15 - £85 Sadler’s Wells International Associate Company Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch returns with Pina Bausch’s signature work Nelken. Last seen in London in 2005, and now amplified by a new generation of performers, the production is an ode to the beauty of dancing bodies. In a huge field of 8,000 carnations, the ensemble displays its virtuosity with a nod to classical forms. The work, which premiered in 1982, conveys a world view that is tragic and cruel, but also tender and overflowing with a humanity that has touched audiences all over the world. Certain passages, such as the “Nelken Line,” have become iconic. Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch is a Sadler’s Wells International Associate Company Audio described performance on Monday 19 February at 7:30 pm with accompanying Touch Tour at 6 pm New York City Ballet SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE New York City Ballet – Mixed Bill UK PREMIERE Thursday 7 - Sunday 10 March 24 Tickets: £15 - £85 Created in 1948, New York City Ballet (NYCB) is one of the foremost ballet companies in the world. Founded by choreographer George Balanchine and arts patron Lincoln Kirstein, NYCB is known for its contemporary style and athletic poise. Justin Peck’s Rotunda, featuring a commissioned score from American composer Nico Muhly, creates a sense of community through mirroring and ensemble groupings, inspiring reflection and intrigue. Blanchine’s Duo Concertant is an animated dance for a neoclassical couple in which the dancers periodically stop and listen to the onstage musicians before ending with a poignant scene in a pool of light on a dark stage. Based on the composition by Stravinski, George Balanchine premiered Duo Concertant at NYCB’s Stravinski Festival in 1972. Pam Tanowitz’ Gustave Le Gray No.1 is set to Caroline Shaw’s piano composition ‘Gustave le Gray’. Four dancers in flowing red costumes repeat sharp yet sweeping phrases and interact with the onstage pianist, who continues to play even as they move the grand piano and musician from one side of the stage to the other. Love Letter (on shuffle) by Kyle Abraham reunites the pop stylings of singer, songwriter, and producer James Blake and eye-catching costume designs by Giles Deacon, inspiring the NYCB dancers to new physical and emotional heights in a mashup of classical feats and contemporary swagger. Kindly supported by Blavatnik Family Foundation Audio described performance on Sunday 10 March at 2 pm Acosta Danza SADLER’S WELLS THEATRE Carlos Acosta’s Carmen UK PREMIERE Tuesday 2 - Saturday 6 July 24 Tickets: £15 - 75 Carlos Acosta performs in his adaptation of Georges Bizet and Prosper Mérimée’s story. In his new version, the story’s universal and timeless themes are laid bare in a sparse and powerful setting. Don José falls in love with Carmen and sacrifices everything to be with her. When Carmen becomes infatuated with the toreador Escamillo she loses interest in Don José, whose love quickly turns to violent jealousy. Acosta plays The Bull, a role he created to represent fate and destiny, which he has been keen to perform since choreographing the ballet to mark his retirement from the Royal Ballet in 2015. Bizet’s Carmen is one of the most powerful operas ever written. Its gorgeous melodies have secured the opera’s hold on the popular imagination – Escamillo's Toreador Song, Carmen’s Habanera, Don José’s Flower Song and many passages for orchestra and chorus are among the most widely known pieces of Western classical music. Figures as diverse as Marius Petipa, Roland Petit, Alberto Alonso, Mats Ek and Richard Alston have all been drawn to this tale of jealousy and desire. And on our Digital Stage... Sadler’s Wells DIGITAL STAGE The Little Match Girl Monday 2 October - Friday 12 January 24 Free to access for schools Celebrated director and choreographer Arthur Pita’s The Little Match Girl will be released on Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage for schools to access for free, alongside resources tailored to key stage levels 1 and 2 including: 8 lesson plans, including dance, design & technology, history, literacy, art, SMSC and drama PowerPoint presentations for each lesson A video dance workshop 4 designed and ready-to-print worksheets A Teacher’s Fact File and design & technology templates Schools can access the film and the resource pack by registering here www.sadlerswells.com/TheLittleMatchGirl. A snowy stage sets the scene for an icy cold Christmas eve, where the little match girl paces the emptying streets, desperately trying to sell her matches. Along her journey she encounters kindness and cruelty in a fable about family, friendship and hope. The traditional tale is brought to life with music, dance and some unusual instruments – look out for the theremin! Based on Hans Christian Andersen’s classic story, this production was created for the stage and has been made into a delightful film for everyone to enjoy. With a powerful message at its heart, The Little Match Girl reminds us of the importance of kindness and to consider those less fortunate than ourselves. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emeralds Posted May 11, 2023 Share Posted May 11, 2023 Good- I see that their price range for NYCB is identical to Tiler Peck’s show, which I found reasonable and suited a range of budgets (and sold out). I still think they need a second Balanchine ballet or a Robbins ballet, even if it’s just a short piece, eg Tchaikovsky pas de deux, Other Dances. Or better still, a second programme. 😁 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lynette H Posted June 3, 2023 Share Posted June 3, 2023 It looks like Sadler's have added an extra date for BRB's Black Sabbath piece - Thurs 19th Oct at 2pm. It's the only date with much availability left - the other dates have only a handful of tickets available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alison Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 Might as well add this to the end of this thread. From an email received from Sadler's Wells: "To whet your appetite, we can already reveal that our summer blockbuster musical in 2024 will be the critically acclaimed revival of A Chorus Line, that ran with great acclaim at Leicester Curve in 2021. Featuring a spectacular soundtrack, the legendary Adam Cooper & Carly Mercedes Dwyer reprising their original roles, & sensational choreography, this will be the One show to catch in Summer 2024." 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sim Posted October 12, 2023 Share Posted October 12, 2023 1 hour ago, alison said: Might as well add this to the end of this thread. From an email received from Sadler's Wells: "To whet your appetite, we can already reveal that our summer blockbuster musical in 2024 will be the critically acclaimed revival of A Chorus Line, that ran with great acclaim at Leicester Curve in 2021. Featuring a spectacular soundtrack, the legendary Adam Cooper & Carly Mercedes Dwyer reprising their original roles, & sensational choreography, this will be the One show to catch in Summer 2024." It should be one singular sensation... 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FionaM Posted October 13, 2023 Share Posted October 13, 2023 “ONE singular sensation” indeed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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