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Summer / Autumn 2014
SADLER’S WELLS
Edward Scissorhands
Karen Christopher & Sophie Grodin
Rosebery Avenue EC1R 4TN
Tuesday 2 December Sunday 11 January
BalletBoyz
Thursday 30 October See Sadler’s Wells Extras at back of this brochure
Wednesday 14 - Sunday 18 January
Curious Seed
Friday 12 & Saturday 13 September
Mark Baldwin & Ladysmith Black Mambazo Wednesday 17 Saturday 20 September
Royal Swedish Ballet Wednesday 24 Saturday 27 September
Grupo Corpo Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 October
New Adventures & Re:Bourne Wednesday 8 - Saturday 11 October
Birmingham Royal Ballet
Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 November
PEACOCK THEATRE Sadler’s Wells in the West End Portugal Street WC2A 2HT
Wild Card: Neil Callaghan Friday 7 November
The 7 Fingers
zero visibility corp.
Tuesday 16 September Saturday 4 October
Tuesday 11 & Wednesday 12 November
Ballet Revolución
Candoco Dance Company
Tuesday 7 - Saturday 25 October
Sunday 16 & Monday 17 November
The Snowman
=dance Statement Pieces
Wednesday 26 November Sunday 4 January
Thursday 11 December
Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 October
The Little Match Girl Saturday 13 December Sunday 4 January
TAO Dance Theatre
LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO
Monday 20 & Tuesday 21 October
Rosebery Avenue EC1R 4TN
Armitage / McGregor / Pite / Whitley
Stopgap Dance Company Tuesday 13 & Wednesday 14 May
St. Martin's Lane, Charing Cross, London WC2N 4ES
Thursday 30 October Saturday 1 November
Elixir Festival: Extracts
Sylvie Guillem & Russell Maliphant
Saturday 13 Monday 15 September
Tuesday 29 July - Sunday 3 August
Monday 3 - Saturday 8 November
Wild Card: Seeta Patel
PLATFORM THEATRE
Jasmin Vardimon Company
Friday 26 September
Monday 10 & Tuesday 11 November
DMD+
Cullberg Ballet
Sunday 28 September
Mette Ingvartsen
Thursday 13 & Friday 14 November
Margrét Sara Guðjónsdóttir
Thursday 18 & Friday 19 September
Rambert
Thursday 2 & Friday 3 October
Tuesday 18 - Saturday 22 November
Maija Hirvanen
ALEXANDRA PALACE ICE RINK
Sylvie Guillem & Akram Khan
Friday 10 & Saturday 11 October
Alexandra Palace Way, London N22 7AY
Akram Khan & Israel Galván
Tuesday 25 - Saturday 29 November
LONDON COLISEUM
Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, Handyside St, London N1C 4AA
Le Patin Libre Tuesday 28 - Friday 31 October
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Elixir Festival: KnowBody
Welcome to Sadler’s Wells This Summer / Autumn season offers a mix of what we do best at Sadler’s Wells - presenting outstanding dance from around the world together with our own productions and those of our Associate Artists. One special evening that we have put together is the second in our Composer Series which features the music of Thomas Adès. Four highly sought-after choreographers – Wayne McGregor, Crystal Pite, Karole Armitage and Alexander Whitley – will use his scores to create a mixed bill of epic proportions. I am very pleased to reveal that Thomas Adès will be conducting as well as performing in the evening. Occasionally we are able to present a season of work from a particular country or region and this autumn our Northern Light season features outstanding dance from the Nordic nations that is rarely performed in this country. As well as featuring one of the giants of dance, Mats Ek, with a major new production, Juliet & Romeo, this season will be a chance for you to discover new choreographers from the region and take advantage of our save 20% Multibuy offer to experience the work of new young talent. I am also particularly excited about what I’m sure will be one of the most explosive meetings of two great performing artists, Akram Khan and Israel Galván. Separately they have astonished Sadler’s Wells audiences with their artistry and virtuosity so the thought of them coming together is thrilling. I’m delighted that our audiences will have two opportunities to see Sylvie Guillem this season when she performs with Russell Maliphant in PUSH at the Coliseum and with Akram Khan in Sacred Monsters here at Sadler’s Wells. We are also bringing back Jasmin Vardimon’s extraordinary and original PARK and a real Christmas treat with the first major revival of Matthew Bourne’s Edward Scissorhands. Meanwhile, New Wave Associates TAO Dance Theatre take to the main stage for the first time, and the BalletBoyz present their new show Young Men. From November, our friend The Snowman makes his annual visit, rounding off a lively season in the Peacock Theatre, which also features visits from The 7 Fingers and Ballet Revolución. It’s another packed season of the very best of dance and I hope to see you in one of our theatres soon.
Alistair Spalding CBE Chief Executive and Artistic Director
=dance From May 2014 Some of the most exciting and innovative dance today is being created and performed by deaf and disabled artists and inclusive companies. =dance is a year-round programme of work, featuring some long-standing partners and others new to Sadler’s Wells. The series begins with Stopgap Dance Company’s cinematic and evocative production Artificial Things, choreographed by Lucy Bennett and devised by a cast of disabled and non-disabled dancers including David Toole. In September, Mark Smith’s DMD+, a company for deaf professional dancers, will perform Hear! Hear!, a groundbreaking work which changes people’s perspective of deaf dance. Candoco Dance Company, a dance company of disabled and nondisabled dancers present Curious Encounters and Close Encounters, including extracts by renowned choreographers Javier de Frutos and Thomas Hauert, and Sadler’s Wells New Wave Associate Hetain Patel. =dance Statement Pieces is a mixed programme of new and restaged work from individual dance artists who are leading the sector with their high quality, distinctive work.
LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO
Stopgap Dance Company Tue 13 & Wed 14 May at 7.45pm £12 (£6 concs)* DMD+ Sun 28 Sep at 5pm £12 (£6 concs)* Candoco Dance Company Sun 16 Nov at 3pm, £6 Mon 17 Nov at 7pm, £12 (£6 concs)* =dance Statement Pieces Thu 11 Dec at 7.45pm £12 (£6 concs)* *Concessions available for Access members and over 60s
For information on performances, talks and workshops please see Sadler’s Wells Extras in the back of this brochure or go to sadlerswells.com/equaldance
Photo: Candoco Dance Company, Two for C, Pedro Machado
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Sylvie Guillem and Russell Maliphant PUSH Tuesday 29 July - Sunday 3 August After sell-out seasons around the world, including Paris, New York and Melbourne, Sadler’s Wells’ critically acclaimed production PUSH returns to the London Coliseum.
Tue - Sat at 7.30pm No perf Thu Sun at 2.30pm
Sylvie Guillem is widely regarded as “the most brilliant ballerina of her generation” (The Guardian). Russell Maliphant has developed a unique approach to choreography, encompassing his vast experience of ballet and contemporary dance as well as capoeira, t’ai chi and martial arts, to create a language which is elegant, articulate and resonant.
£15 - £90
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The production features four works, including Two, a dazzling solo which seems to trap Guillem in a box of light. The works are complemented by Michael Hulls' stunning lighting and accompanied by music from Andy Cowton, Carlos Montoya and Shirley Thompson. Since its debut in 2005, PUSH has received four major awards: an Olivier Award, a Time Out Award, Best Choreography (Modern) at the Critics’ Circle National Dance Awards and the South Bank Show Dance Award.
LONDON COLISEUM
Photo: Johan Persson
Elixir Festival KnowBody Friday 12 & Saturday 13 September Elixir Festival is four days of performances, workshops and events, celebrating lifelong creativity and the contribution of older artists. KnowBody; A lifetime of experiences is a mixed programme of work featuring the legendary artists Mats Ek and Ana Laguna, Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders performing a restaged excerpt from Hofesh Shechter’s In your rooms and a new commission performed by a group of former professional dancers, some of whom are returning to the stage after twenty years or more. From the beauty and power of a single gesture to the juxtaposition of electronic music and contemporary choreography performed by older dancers, the programme will challenge preconceptions and present contemporary dance illuminated by a lifetime of experience. The Lilian Baylis Studio performance programme will feature older dancers from across the UK and abroad; reflecting the diversity of approach and responding to the fast-growing interest in performance work for mature artists.
KnowBody Fri & Sat at 7.30pm £15 £7.50 concessions Elixir Extracts: Lilian Baylis Studio Performances Sat 13 at 4.30pm Sun 14 at 3.30pm and 7pm Mon 15 at 5pm £10, £5 concessions The Art of Age Conference Sadler’s Wells Mon 15, 10:30am - 6pm £40, BSL-interpreted Includes 5pm perf
For more information on Elixir Extracts see sadlerswells.com/Elixir
SADLER’S WELLS & LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO
Photo of Ana Laguna and Mats Ek: Stephanie Berger
“Undulating rhythmic phrases that push and pull... harmonising that is both ethereal and earthy”
“A truly unique collaboration” Former Royal Ballet Director, Dame Monica Mason
WORLD MUSIC on Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Mark Baldwin & Ladysmith Black Mambazo INALA Wednesday 17 - Saturday 20 September Celebrating 20 years of democracy in South Africa, INALA presents choral legends Ladysmith Black Mambazo, in an artistic collaboration with multi award-winning choreographer Mark Baldwin and world-class dancers including talent from the Royal Ballet and Rambert. An ambitious new production, INALA embraces an exhilarating fusion of South African and Western cultures live on stage.
Wed - Sat at 7.30pm £12 - £38
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Four time Grammy award-winners Ladysmith Black Mambazo first rose to worldwide prominence with Paul Simon’s Graceland album. INALA’s original score is composed and performed by Ladysmith Black Mambazo, led by Joseph Shabalala and Ella Spira, blending the intricate rhythms and infectious harmonies of their native musical roots with live percussion, piano and strings. Mark Baldwin’s richly visceral choreography unites Zulu traditions with classical ballet and contemporary dance, performed by an exceptional company of 18 dancers and singers. Produced by Sisters Grimm, INALA delivers a spiritually uplifting live story-telling experience, powered by a cultural explosion of music, song and dance.
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Photo: Simon Turtle
“A hell of a show” BOSTON GLOBE
The 7 Fingers Sequence 8 Tuesday 16 September - Saturday 4 October Hailing from Québec, renowned as the home of the modern circus discipline, The 7 Fingers (Les 7 Doigts de la Main) are one of the world’s best-loved and most inventive contemporary circus companies. Weaving together theatrical narratives and physical skills with breathtaking results, they have won a legion of fans the world over. After tremendous UK acclaim with their previous shows Traces and Psy, the company return to the Peacock Theatre for the first time since 2010 with their latest work Sequence 8.
Tue - Sat at 7.30pm Sat Mat at 2.30pm Sun at 2pm and 6pm
Directed by company artistic directors Shana Carroll and Sebastien Soldevila, the show features a cast of eight acrobats showcasing explosive circus skills and astonishing aerial stunts. Created to celebrate the company’s ten year anniversary, Sequence 8 explores how relationships can be represented through acrobatics, focusing on how we define ourselves against others.
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£15 - £38 Under 16s half price
A fantastic show for the whole family, Sequence 8 features incredible original music and beautifully constructed sets, providing the perfect backdrop for the performers’ outlandish talents.
PEACOCK THEATRE
Photos: Studio Pastis and Lionel Montagnier
“This is a totally fulfilling work and possibly the finest Mats Ek has produced” DANCE EUROPE
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NORTHERN LIGHT SEASON
Royal Swedish Ballet (Sweden) Mats Ek’s Juliet & Romeo Wednesday 24 - Saturday 27 September The world’s fourth oldest ballet company, Royal Swedish Ballet perform in London for the first time since 1995. To celebrate their 240th anniversary, Johannes Öhman, the director of the Royal Swedish Ballet commissioned renowned choreographer Mats Ek to create a full length adaptation of a timeless love story for 32 of the company’s dancers. Having created many new interpretations of classics, Ek’s Juliet & Romeo attracted much acclaim both in its native Sweden and internationally. Making its UK premiere this autumn, Ek brings a quirky twist to this much-loved ballet. Juliet & Romeo is set to a score by Tchaikovsky – rather than the more traditional Prokofiev – adapted and arranged by Anders Högstedt. This new production features scenography and costume design by Magdalena Åberg. The Renaissance-inspired costumes are given a modern twist, while the dark, urban setting helps bring this classic love story into the 21st century. Pairing a contemporary aesthetic with dynamic choreography and Linus Fellbom’s atmospheric light design, Ek places this romantic tale in a brutal environment strewn with conflict between characters and generations.
UK PREMIERE Wed - Sat at 7.30pm £12 - £45 Free post-show talk (BSL-interpreted): Thu Sadler’s Wells Patrons’ Event: Wed
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“For a long time no choreographer has produced such a beautiful gift”
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TANZ Photos: Gert Weigelt
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Mette Ingvartsen (Denmark) The Artificial Nature Project Thursday 18 & Friday 19 September Mette Ingvartsen has been forging a distinctive path in the last ten years, creating work concerned with questions of kinaesthesia and perception. Having collaborated with French choreographers Xavier Le Roy and Boris Charmatz, she is part of a generation of dance artists that considers choreography as a tool to think about the world and our relationship to it. For her first London performances, she brings her latest creation to an intimate space in a new partnership with the Platform Theatre at Central Saint Martins.
UK PREMIERE Thu & Fri at 8pm ÂŁ17 Free post-show talk: Thu
save 20% The Artificial Nature Project is the latest in a series of four works staging perceptions and sensations of nature, asking the question: What is the relationship between the animate and inanimate world? The outcome is a performance that literally throws things around. Materials fly through the air, giving rise to a landscape that constantly transforms itself. Throughout the performance the view is persistently changing: a calm contemplative site gives way to an energetic chaos of debris projected into space. The emerging choreography is partly performed by humans and partly by materials and objects, as one image is replaced by another, rapidly altering our perception of a glittering landscape.
PLATFORM THEATRE HANDYSIDE STREET,
N1C 4AA
Photo: Jan Lietaert
“It's not often you see a dancer who can bewitch an audience with only her hands, but Patel can” DAILY TELEGRAPH
Wild Card Seeta Patel: Something Then, Something Now Friday 26 September Wild Card returns with more specially curated evenings from a new generation of dance makers, bringing fresh perspectives to the stage. For each Wild Card, an up-and-coming artist is given the opportunity to present work that excites them alongside their own. UK born and raised dance artist Seeta Patel has been championing the Indian classical dance style of bharatanatyam for many years. She has done so alongside forging a distinctive career in contemporary dance, performing with companies including DV8 Physical Theatre, and presenting work at Southbank Centre. Under the guidance of her teacher, the remarkable dancer Mavin Khoo, she has become a growing voice for the form.
UK PREMIERE 7.45pm £17 Free post-show talk with Mavin Khoo
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She curates an intimate evening of dance and music from South India, featuring an orchestra of Carnatic musicians. After solo work by Patel, she offers a rare opportunity to see seasoned dancer and musician Pushkala Gopal in an up-close presentation of song and abhinaya (the expressional aspect of bharatanatyam). This evening is a chance to witness the inherent evolution of this most expressive dance form and see it grow into the future.
LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO
Photo: Stephen Berkeley White
Grupo Corpo Triz & Parabelo Wednesday 1 - Saturday 4 October Brazil’s internationally acclaimed dance company returns to Sadler’s Wells for its first performances since 2011. With a history stretching back nearly 40 years, Grupo Corpo’s 22 virtuosic dancers combine the precision of classical ballet with the sensuality and passion of Latin dance rhythms. Grupo Corpo translates as Group Body, reflecting the movement style of the dancers, who co-ordinate to fill the stage with unmatched energy and excitement.
Wed - Sat at 7.30pm £12 - £38 In association with Dance Consortium
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The company performs two pieces, choreographed by artistic director Rodrigo Pederneiras. The first piece is entitled Triz - the Brazilian term for the moment just before a catastrophe. The abstract dance is performed in striking black and white costume, and sees performers’ bodies vertically split like inanimate objects. Performed for the first time in the UK, Triz is a visually stunning dance experience. The second of these, Parabelo, was described by Pederneiras as his most Brazilian creation and is inspired by life in rural Brazil. It sees the dancers sweep across the stage moving rhythmically from group to solo and back again. There are moments of utter peace and stillness and others of raucous Brazilian carnival.
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Photo: Sharen Bradford
“Dazzlingly fast-paced, humorous and sizzlingly hot-blooded” DAILY EXPRESS
Ballet Revolución Tuesday 7 - Saturday 25 October After several hugely successful tours and glowing reviews across the world, the international Cuban sensation returns this autumn for its third season at the Peacock Theatre. Thrilling crowds from London to Paris, Berlin, Singapore and Sydney, Ballet Revolución arrives with new hits from Bruno Mars, Usher, Beyoncé, David Guetta, J-Lo, Prince and Rihanna.
Tue - Sun at 7.30pm Sat & Sun Mats at 2.30pm £15 - £45
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Ballet Revolución mixes the excitement and dynamism of contemporary dance with elegant ballet, powerful street dance and hip hop to create a show with boundless passion and stunning athleticism. The phenomenal cast of 19 dancers perform breathtaking twists, daring jumps and sensual moves in this high octane production. This incredible show features dancers from one of the world’s most prestigious dance institutions, the Escuela Nacional de Arte, bringing a Cuban twist to a range of dance styles. With an authentic eight piece Cuban band playing live on stage, Ballet Revolución “delivers an endorphin high” (The Guardian) that’s unrivalled on the London stage.
“An irresistible Cuban cocktail of ferocious sensuality”
PEACOCK THEATRE
THE AUSTRALIAN Photo: Guido Ohlenbostel
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Margrét Sara Guðjónsdóttir (Iceland) Variations on Closer Thursday 2 & Friday 3 October Showing her work for the first time in London, Guðjónsdóttir brings an investigative piece that questions what it means to be engaged in the act of watching. Best known for her performances with international choreographers such as Jan Fabre and Gisele Vienne, this year she has been commissioned by Cullberg Ballet to create a new version of her solo performance Soft Target. In Variations on Closer, the audience comes face to face with three charismatic female performers. They explore different levels of physical closeness between themselves as individuals and their observers. Audience and performers alike are offered a chance to reassess what it feels like to be observed, breaking traditional theatrical conventions. Confronted with the effect of the gaze, we are invited to enter an unsettling moment of empathy, attraction, intimacy and alienation.
UK PREMIERE Thu & Fri at 8pm £17 Free post-show talk: Thu
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The performance is accompanied by an enigmatic soundtrack by a pioneer of experimental electronic music, Peter Rehberg (known as PITA), the owner and artistic director of the record label MEGO. Variations on Closer is an intriguing and intimate theatrical experience from one of Iceland’s most daring dance makers.
LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO
Photo: Tom Akinleminu, painting by Marion Bataillard
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Maija Hirvanen (Finland) For those who have time Friday 10 & Saturday 11 October Hirvanen’s is one of the rising names of the contemporary performance scene in the Nordic region. She intently questions how we live our lives with visually arresting pieces for the stage and bespoke locations. Her work brings together minimalism with complex emotional experiences.
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For those who have time is a dedication to theatre audiences. The title points to the tone of the work: direct yet open, questioning yet playful. Hirvanen uses humour, purposeful discomfort and direct address in the hands of three striking performers who ask: what have you got time for?
Free post-show talk: Fri
Fri & Sat at 8pm ÂŁ17
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At the core of the piece is an invitation to take a closer look at the habits formed by the fast pace of contemporary life, which ironically both unite and isolate us. This concern is echoed in the trilogy Operation We, of which this is the second part. Here imperfection, anxiety and beauty emerge through shaking, sweat and singing. This performance makes you hear the ticking of time.
LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO
Photo: Uupi Tirronen
##### “Extraordinary. An exhilarating adaptation. You are simply gripped by the power and emotion of the storytelling” DAILY TELEGRAPH
New Adventures & Re:Bourne Lord of the Flies Wednesday 8 - Saturday 11 October Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Matthew Bourne and his company New Adventures have become household names with their hugely successful dance theatre productions, including Nutcracker!, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake. Lord of the Flies is a thrilling new dance production, inspired by William Golding’s classic dystopian novel. As a group of schoolboys find themselves abandoned in a deserted theatre, they start to make their own rules and create their own civilisation, before order breaks down and the story builds to an electrifying climax. With a cast of New Adventures dancers and remarkable young talent from across London, Golding’s iconic characters are brought to life with raw energy, emotional intensity and breathtaking performances. Chilling, beautiful and hugely entertaining, Lord of the Flies will enthral Bourne fans and inspire a generation of new dance audiences.
Wed - Sat at 7.30pm Thu & Sat at 2.30pm £12 - £45 Under 16s half price Age guidance: 8+ Very limited availability
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Choreographed by Olivier Award-nominated Scott Ambler, set and costume design by Olivier Award-winner Lez Brotherston, music by Terry Davies, adapted and directed by Olivier and Tony award-winner Matthew Bourne and Scott Ambler.
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Photo: Simon Turtle
##### “Pure magic” DAILY EXPRESS on Beauty and the Beast
“A gorgeous rendering of a family favourite” WHATSONSTAGE on Beauty and the Beast
Birmingham Royal Ballet Beauty and the Beast / Shadows of War Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 October One of the UK’s best loved companies, Birmingham Royal Ballet returns with a family favourite from David Bintley and a triple bill featuring three short works on the theme of war. In Beauty and the Beast, a cruel Prince, cursed to spend his life living in a castle finds salvation in the heart of a beautiful girl. The girl, a hideous beast, a golden ballroom full of animals, two haughty sisters and a grumpy grandmother dance through the unfolding pages of Philip Prowse's stunning storybook set. To a score by Glenn Buhr, rich choreography brings to life magical transformations, wild waltzes, and a relationship that is at first terrifying, but ultimately beautiful. Shadows of War opens with Kenneth MacMillan’s La Fin du Jour, capturing the glamorous lifestyle of the 1930s wealthy, using Maurice Ravel’s score to create an elegy to a lifestyle lost to World War II. Miracle in the Gorbals has been specially re-created for the Company by Dame Gillian Lynne, from Robert Helpmann’s original work set in 1940s Glasgow and danced to music by Sir Arthur Bliss. The programme closes with David Bintley’s Flowers of the Forest; with music by Malcolm Arnold and Benjamin Britten, it contrasts picture-postcard Scotland with its own bloody history.
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Beauty and the Beast Tue - Thu at 7.30pm Wed Mat at 2pm Shadows of War Fri & Sat at 7.30pm Sat Mat at 2.30pm £12 - £45 Wed Mat £12 - £32
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Photo: Bill Cooper
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TAO Dance Theatre 6&7 Monday 20 & Tuesday 21 October TAO Dance Theatre performs a brand new double bill as part of Dance Umbrella, returning to Sadler’s Wells following sell out shows in the Lilian Baylis Studio.
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Formed in 2008 by Beijing-based choreographer Tao Ye, TAO Dance Theatre is known for its collaborations across art forms including film and visual art, creating dances that have a mesmeric, trance-like quality. In 6 & 7, he continues his numbered series of experimentations that explore the potential of the human body as a purely visual form, freed from the constraints of story-telling or representation.
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In 6, his six dancers move in dynamic and hypnotising unison, in a shifting landscape of light created by Swedish lighting designer Ellen Ruge. His latest work 7 continues Tao Ye’s fascination with pattern, precision and ritual, and is distinguished by a sound track of acoustic effects generated by the seven dancers’ own bodies. Both 6 & 7 will be accompanied by specially commissioned music from Chinese indie folk composer Xiao He.
Mon & Tue at 7.30pm
Free talk: Wed 22 at 12pm Call Dance Umbrella to book 020 7089 6271 In partnership with Dance Umbrella
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“The dance moved like a force of nature” FINANCIAL TIMES
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Photo: Marco Felikstoff
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“A little revolution” LA PRESSE, CANADA
Le Patin Libre Vertical Influences Tuesday 28 - Friday 31 October As part of Dance Umbrella’s mission to celebrate 21st century choreography, iconoclastic ice skaters Le Patin Libre come to London’s famous Alexandra Palace. In this specially commissioned double bill they share their signature mix of movement, wit, speed and grace. Le Patin Libre (Free Skate) is a five-strong collective of prize-winning skaters who are creating a new kind of ice dancing, way beyond the confines of traditional figure skating. Having started out performing on frozen ponds and canals in their hometown of Montreal, the company now come to London to present a full-length evening of work. In Influences the performers play with how our body language can influence others, even with just a casual glance. In the second piece Vertical, audiences are invited to view the artists up close, with seating on the ice (dress warmly…).
WORLD PREMIERE Preview perf: Tue 28 at 8.30pm £10 Wed - Fri at 6.30pm & 8.30pm £18 £15 concessions In association with Dance Umbrella
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“The anti-Dancing on Ice” TIME OUT
ALEXANDRA PALACE ICE RINK, N22 7AY
Photo: Rolline Laporte
Armitage / McGregor / Pite / Whitley Thomas Adès: See the Music, Hear the Dance Thursday 30 October - Saturday 1 November Pianist, conductor, composer, Thomas Adès is the subject of the second in Sadler’s Wells’ Composer Series. A multi-award winner, he remains the only composer to have won the Royal Philharmonic Prize for large-scale composition three times. In this epic new Sadler’s Wells programme, See the Music, Hear the Dance, Adès conducts his only London appearance in 2014, featuring four dance works – including two world premieres – set to some of his most celebrated music and played live by one of the world’s most distinguished and pioneering ensembles, Britten Sinfonia.
“He has outgrown his status as the wunderkind of a vibrant British scene and become one of the most imposing figures in contemporary music”
The evening begins with the beautiful Outlier, choreographed by Associate Artist Wayne McGregor to Adès’ violin concerto Concentric Paths played by Thomas Gould. This “mesmerising” (Financial Times) European premiere was originally created for the New York City Ballet, and is re-mounted as a co-production with 11 dancers of the Royal Ballet Flanders who make a welcome return to London.
“If any artist has defined the decade – It’s Wayne McGregor”
Karole Armitage is renowned for pushing boundaries to create contemporary work that blends dance, music and art. She presents her exquisite duet Life Story, set to Adès’ work based on words by Tennessee Williams. Performed by two dancers of her New
THE NEW YORKER on Thomas Adès
THE TIMES
“The choreography packed a punch by channelling energy and technique into dramatic expressiveness” NEW YORK TIMES on Life Story York-based Armitage Gone! Dance Company, the piece features British soprano Claire Booth, with Adès on piano. New Wave Associate Alexander Whitley presents the world premiere of The Grit in the Oyster. Whitley's sensuous and intricately detailed choreography sets a trio of dancers against the absorbing Piano Quintet, exploring ideas of obsession and transformation with Adès on piano.
Thu - Sat at 7.30pm £12 - £45 Free post-show talk (BSL-interpreted): Fri Sadler’s Wells Patrons’ Event: Thu A Sadler’s Wells Production
“Whitley looks like a real choreographic talent” THE OBSERVER
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The evening culminates in a world premiere, choreographed by Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Crystal Pite in response to Adès’ vast and formidable Polaris. Pite choreographs a cast of 66 dancers in the spiralling structures inspired by Adès' creation: a turbulent voyage for dancers and musicians alike.
“Pite is an image maker of rare distinction” THE AUSTRALIAN
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Design: AKA
Photo: Johan Persson
“Utterly engaging” HERALD SCOTLAND
Curious Seed Chalk About Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 November Chalk About is a playful, funny and sometimes moving look at how we see ourselves and others, featuring dance, chat and one perfect scene containing everything you could wish for…
Sat at 3pm
Join Christine and Hendrik on their journey as they find answers to some big questions about identity and the meaning of life. What makes us who we are? Is it where we are from? Is it the way we move, or how we talk? Our pasts or our futures? Or is it about the way we dance?
Adults: £12
Chalk About is the brainchild of award-winning performance company Curious Seed, founded in 2005 by performer and choreographer Christine Devaney. A family dance theatre show to delight children and adults alike, Chalk About is suitable for everybody aged 8+. Presented in association with MOKO Dance.
“Brave, honest and delightful … full of a rich sense of the joy of human difference” THE SCOTSMAN
LILIAN BAYLIS STUDIO
Sun at 11am & 2pm
Children: £7 Age guidance: 8+ Post-show creative dance workshops for 8-12 year olds Sat 1 at 4.15pm Sun 2 at 3.15pm £2. Please call Ticket Office to book
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Photo: Eoin Carey
“None, surely, has been more daringly innovative than Israel Galván” FINANCIAL TIMES on Israel Galván
Akram Khan & Israel Galván TOROBAKA Monday 3 - Saturday 8 November Akram Khan is one of the most celebrated and respected dance artists today. In just over a decade he has created an imaginative, highly accessible and relevant body of work including productions such as DESH, Vertical Road, Gnosis and zero degrees. The multi-award-winning Israel Galván has been at the forefront of contemporary flamenco for 20 years. Galván is known for his innovative choreography and exquisite dancing technique.
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With this new artistic exchange, Khan and Galván have created TOROBAKA, bringing together kathak and flamenco to create something altogether distinct, defying classification or genre.
Free post-show talk (BSL-interpreted): Mon
Mon - Sat at 7.30pm No perf Thu £12 - £38
Sadler’s Wells Patrons’ Event: Tue
Performed for the first time in the UK, TOROBAKA takes its name from a Maori-inspired phonetic poem by Tristan Tzara. The bull (toro) and the cow (vaca) are sacred animals in the dancers’ two traditions and represent the coming together of dance styles. Rather than mimicking one another, the two dancers seek to create something new by better understanding each other’s approaches to their craft.
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“His dancing is mercurial, his characters superbly realised” THE INDEPENDENT on Akram Khan
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Photo: Jean-Louis Fernandez
Wild Card Neil Callaghan: Transforming Matter Friday 7 November Wild Card returns with more specially curated evenings from a new generation of dance makers, bringing fresh perspectives to the stage. For each Wild Card, an up-and-coming artist is given the opportunity to present work that excites them alongside their own.
UK PREMIERE Fri at 7.45pm £17
Neil Callaghan makes work between dance and theatre. Since 2002 he has been creating performances both as a solo artist and in collaborations, including the Sadler’s Wells commission Electric Hotel by David Rosenberg and Frauke Requardt. His programme features two international artists at the cutting edge of dance – Mette Ingvartsen and Jeremy Wade – who rarely show work in the UK. He also performs an extract of his latest duet with long-time collaborator Simone Kenyon. These three pieces explore how we engage with the world and each other.
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In a theatre stripped of seating, this intimate triple bill aims to draw attention to the different ways in which an audience member is an active participant in co-creating a dance. This is an invitation to take part in an evening of shared experiences and multiple transformations.
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Jasmin Vardimon Company PARK Monday 10 & Tuesday 11 November Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Jasmin Vardimon is a leading force in British dance theatre. Enjoying sell-out performances across the UK and internationally, her company’s works include Freedom, Justitia, 7734 and Yesterday. She returns this autumn with a new version of her hit show PARK, the first of Vardimon’s large scale stage works. PARK is an urban oasis, a place of refuge from ordinary life where eight characters play, fight, fall in love and learn to survive. In this playground of relationships, young lovers wrestle in a historic fountain, a graffiti artist sprays his story, a busker finds his only appreciative audience in a bag lady, and a flag-waving bully rants worn out political beliefs. Their stories intertwine creating a modern day fairytale that is alternately sharp, funny and cruel.
Mon & Tue at 7.30pm £12 - £27 Contains nudity and themes of an adult nature
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Contrasting pieces set to an eclectic soundtrack that includes Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Brian Eno and Fiona Apple, PARK has been reworked for 2014 with new 3D imaging, presenting a breathtaking collision of highly acute physical theatre, text, athletic dance and funky music, delivering fresh statements about our time.
“Highly original material, beautifully executed by a talented cast” INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY
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“Startling sensual 21st Century motion. This is no rehearsal. It’s the real deal” THE GUARDIAN
zero visibility corp. (Norway) …it’s only a rehearsal Tuesday 11 & Wednesday 12 November What does it mean to be seen? What part does the gaze play in our construction of the world around us? This powerful, physical duet revolves around a pair of lovers, who set aside performative elements and ornate scenery to unravel a relationship using pure physical expression. …it’s only a rehearsal takes inspiration from the Greek myth of Artemis and Acteaon, in which the goddess Artemis wreaks revenge on Acteaon after he sees her bathing naked. Artemis punishes the hunter by turning him into a deer, and Acteaon’s own dogs tear him to pieces.
Tue & Wed at 8pm £17 Free post-show talk: Tue
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Returning to the UK specially for Sadler’s Wells’ Northern Light season, zero visibility corp. is one of the leading Norwegian dance companies, under the direction of the acclaimed choreographer Ina Christel Johannessen. …it’s only a rehearsal is perhaps their best known work, having been performed across the world from New York to Paris, Sydney and Avignon for the last ten years. These performances will star long-time company member Line Tørmoen and Dmitri Jourde, a collaborator with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui’s Eastman company.
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Cullberg Ballet (Sweden) Plateau Effect Thursday 13 & Friday 14 November Cullberg Ballet has performed across the world since its inception in 1967 by the pioneering Swedish choreographer Birgit Cullberg. The company collaborates with a variety of national and international choreographers and performing artists to present contemporary dance in a distinctly Swedish style. As part of the Northern Light season, the company makes its Sadler’s Wells debut with the UK premiere of Plateau Effect.
UK PREMIERE Thu & Fri at 7.30pm £12 - £27
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In this new work, Dutch/Swedish choreographer Jefta van Dinther seeks to challenge audiences with a layering of choreography, light, sound and set. In Plateau Effect, the dancers form a community that is constantly on the move as they progress through a series of disorienting and intriguing large scale environments. The viewer’s attention moves between the dancers’ movements and the materials they interact with, as the choreographer encourages the audiences to embrace what they do not understand.
“Jefta van Dinther creates an overwhelming world where dance, materials, sound and light each play an equal role” DANS MAGAZINE
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“A showcase for the kind of exciting work for which Rambert is famous” THE TIMES
Rambert Triptych - Mark Baldwin, Shobana Jeyasingh, Ashley Page Tuesday 18 - Saturday 22 November From underground depths to the outer-reaches of the cosmos, Rambert's new show takes you inside a series of unique worlds. They spring from the imaginations of three of British dance's most distinctive artists and are inhabited by the company's world-class dancers. The discovery of the 'God Particle' inspires The Strange Charm of Mother Nature, the new work by Rambert's Artistic Director Mark Baldwin. The dancers fizz with the energy of the miniscule building blocks that created life, the universe and everything. Subterrain is a sensuous, enigmatic voyage underground, created by former Scottish Ballet Director Ashley Page – “a compelling piece, immaculately danced” (The Guardian). The programme is completed by a first work for Rambert by ground-breaking choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh. Accompanied by live orchestral music, ranging from JS Bach to Mark-Anthony Turnage, Triptych showcases the diversity and brilliance of Britain's national dance company.
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Tue - Sat at 7.30pm £12 - £38 School Mat: Thu at 1.30pm Insight Mat: Sat at 2.30pm Shobana Jeyasingh new work / The Strange Charm of Mother Nature £8 - £20 Family Ticket: £40 (4 tickets incl at least one child, Mats only) Free pre-show talk: Wed at 6.30pm Free pre-show music talk: Fri at 6.30pm Sign language interpreted show: Wed
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Sylvie Guillem & Akram Khan Sacred Monsters Tuesday 25 - Saturday 29 November First performed in 2006, Sacred Monsters is the hugely acclaimed collaboration between Sadler’s Wells Associate Artists Sylvie Guillem and Akram Khan. Together, the pair explore the dynamics and language of two great classical dance forms, kathak and ballet, to produce a “five-star display of speed, precision and power” (The Guardian). Used in France in the 19th century as a nickname for theatre’s biggest stars, Sacred Monsters is a term that marks the birth of contemporary stardom, in which the icons of the arts and sports worlds are given divine status by their audience and the media. The pressure of living up to these expectations leaves no room for failure, self-expression or emotion. The divine status becomes inhuman, monstrous.
Tue - Sat at 7.30pm £12 - £52 Sadler’s Wells Patrons’ Gala Performance: Tue For tickets contact Development Office 020 7863 8134
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This landmark piece features additional choreography by Gauri Sharma Tripathi and Lin Hwai-Min, Artistic Director of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan, and music created by Philip Sheppard.
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HHHHH “Magical. Wonderfully inventive. A gem” THE OBSERVER
Arthur Pita The Little Match Girl Saturday 13 December - Sunday 4 January Celebrated choreographer Arthur Pita brings his magical dance theatre show The Little Match Girl to Sadler's Wells this Christmas. Based on Hans Christian Andersen's classic story, this touching tale of a young street girl's hopes and dreams is beautifully told through dance, song and original live music. A snowy stage sets the scene for an icy cold Christmas eve, where the little match girl paces the emptying streets, trying to sell her matches. Cold, hungry and with just one final match flame to keep her warm, she sees a vision of her beloved grandmother. Leaving her troubled life behind, she is guided up into the night sky by her grandmother who takes her to the moon. Now, on a clear night, if you look closely, you might see the light of a shooting star, or is it a match burning brightly? Arthur Pita returns to Sadler’s Wells following the huge success of Mischief, a family show created in collaboration with Theatre Rites, which also enjoyed a season on Broadway. His recent adaptation of Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis at the Royal Opera House won Olivier, South Bank Sky Arts and Critics Circle National Dance Awards.
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Shows daily 11am & 3pm 11am show only: Mon 15 - Thu 18 Dec 3pm show only: Fri 26 Dec No perf Fri 19 Dec, Thu 25 Dec & Thu 1 Jan Adults: £16 Children: £8.50 £6 schools tickets available: Mon 15 - Thu 18 Dec Age guidance: 5+
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“Sheer theatrical magic. Go see The Snowman and melt” THE TIMES
The Birmingham Repertory Theatre Production of The Snowman TM
Wednesday 26 November - Sunday 4 January A perennial family favourite, The Snowman has transported a generation of children and their families into the wonderful wintery world of a boy and his magical snowman. As a unique friendship is kindled, the two embark on a starry-skied adventure to the North Pole, where they meet Father Christmas and narrowly escape the clutches of Jack Frost.
11am, 2.30pm & 7pm Please note that not every date has a performance. For full schedule see sadlerswells.com/snowman
With music and lyrics by Howard Blake, including the beautiful Walking In The Air, performed by a live band, choreographed by Robert North and directed by Bill Alexander, this is the perfect Christmas treat for all the family.
Suitable for all ages
The stage show based upon the book by Raymond Briggs and the subsequent film has become a much-loved festive tradition at the Peacock Theatre. Ruari Murchison’s enchanting design combined with Tim Mitchell’s spectacular lighting has been delighting young and old alike for over 15 years at the Peacock Theatre, with its wonderful mix of storytelling, spectacle and magic.
Audio-described perf: Sat 13 Dec at 2.30pm Touch Tour at 1pm
£15 - £35
Family Ticket: £100 (4 tickets inc at least one child)
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By Arrangement with Snowman Enterprise Limited (A Penguin Company) and Chester Music Limited. The film of The Snowman was directed by Dianne Jackson and produced by John Coates.
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New Adventures Edward Scissorhands Tuesday 2 December - Sunday 11 January Matthew Bourne’s magical dance production of Edward Scissorhands has carved a place in the hearts of thousands across the world since its premiere in 2005. It returns to Sadler’s Wells this Christmas for a six week season. Presenting its first major revival, Matthew Bourne takes a fresh look at this modern fairytale, which will be revitalised for a whole new generation of dance lovers and theatregoers. Based on the classic Tim Burton motion picture and featuring the beautiful music of Danny Elfman and Terry Davies with sets and costumes by Olivier-Award winner Lez Brotherston, this touching love story tells the bittersweet tale of a boy left alone and unfinished in a strange new world. It is a parable for our times about the ultimate outsider, whose journey builds to an unforgettable finale filled with theatrical magic. After global success with his inspired interpretations of Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella and Nutcracker!, this new production is guaranteed to delight the whole family.
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Tue - Sat at 7.30pm Sat Mat at 2.30pm Sun at 2pm and 7pm Performance times vary on selected dates. See website for full schedule. £12 - £55 Family Ticket: £150 (4 tickets inc. at least 1 child, not available on all performances) Audio-described performance: Sat 10 Jan at 2.30pm Touch Tour at 1pm
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“In war, there are no unwounded soldiers” JOSÉ NAROSKY
BalletBoyz Young Men Wednesday 14 - Sunday 18 January Young Men is a new full-length production from BalletBoyz, winners of the National Dance Awards Best Independent Dance Company 2013. In an intensely moving portrayal of love, friendship, loss and survival, Young Men explores the theme of war and the bonds that develop between the men consumed by it. Drawing inspiration from images of conflict through the ages, the production is a compelling hybrid of dance, theatre and screen performance from the ever-inventive BalletBoyz and their all male dance company theTALENT.
WORLD PREMIERE Wed - Sat at 7.30pm Sun at 4pm £12 - £38 Sadler’s Wells Patrons’ Event: Thu
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Opening Sadler’s Wells 2015 programme, Young Men is choreographed by rising star Iván Pérez (Nederlands Dans Theater I and II, Ballet Moscow, and the National Ballet of Cuba) and features a newly-commissioned original score from the cult singer songwriter Keaton Henson (albums ‘Dear…’ and ‘Birthdays’). Featuring the ten award-winning dancers of theTALENT and live music, Young Men is a co-production with Sadler’s Wells and WW1 Centenary Arts Commissions, 14-18 NOW.
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Sadler’s Wells Extras sadlerswells.com/extras In conversation with… Sadler’s Wells Artistic Director Alistair Spalding talks with artists featured in this season. All conversations will take place on stage after the show. Free to same day ticket-holders.
Mats Ek – Royal Swedish Ballet Juliet & Romeo Thursday 25 September Introducing Sadler’s Wells Northern Light season of Nordic dance Swedish choreographer Mats Ek joins Alistair Spalding on stage to discuss Juliet & Romeo, his creation for the Royal Swedish Ballet. They will explore Ek’s contemporary take on this much-loved ballet.
Akram Khan & Israel Galván TOROBAKA Monday 3 November Dance artist Akram Khan and flamenco dancer and choreographer Israel Galván join Alistair Spalding for a discussion focusing on the making of TOROBAKA.
The discussion will explore the challenges and opportunities in bringing their two worlds and disparate styles together.
Karole Armitage, Crystal Pite, Wayne McGregor & Alexander Whitley Thomas Adès: See the Music, Hear the Dance Friday 31 October Alistair Spalding hosts a discussion between the four choreographers in the epic new Sadler’s Wells production. The artists will discuss their approaches to Adès music and how the music was selected, as well as the considerations of creating dance for Adès distinctive style of contemporary composition.
Pre and Post-Show Talks: Free to same day ticket-holders (unless specified) Mette Ingvartsen
TAO Dance Theatre
The Artificial Nature Project
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Thursday 18 September at Platform Theatre, post-show The Danish choreographer on the UK premiere of her unorthodox new work.
Wednesday 22 October at 12pm in the Kahn Lecture Theatre A free artist talk in the Kahn Lecture Theatre. To reserve a place please call Dance Umbrella on 020 7089 6271.
Wild Card Seeta Patel: Something Then, Something Now
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Friday 26 September, post-show The first of two Wild Card events in the season, Seeta Patel will be in conversation with Mavin Khoo about her evening and the context of Indian classical dance in the UK.
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Rambert
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Sunday 28 September, post-show A BSL-interpreted talk with the company dancers.
Wednesday 19 November at 6.30pm BSL-interpreted talk by Artistic Director Mark Baldwin in the main auditorium
Tuesday 11 November, post-show Featuring the company’s artistic director, on remounting this much-loved piece.
Margrét Sara Guðjónsdóttir Variations on Closer Thursday 2 October, post-show The Icelandic performance artist discusses her work as part of the Northern Light season.
Friday 21 November at 6.30pm Music talk by Music Director Paul Hoskins and Rambert Orchestra in the main auditorium
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For those who have time
Thursday 11 December, post-show A discussion with the artists about the creative process and performance.
Friday 10 October, post-show Representing Finland in the Northern Light season Maija Hirvanen discusses this visually arresting performance piece.
Sadler’s Wells Extras sadlerswells.com/extras The Art of Age Conference Part of Elixir Festival Monday 15 September, 10.30am - 6pm £40 including lunch and entrance to Company of Elders performance in the Lilian Baylis Studio at 5pm.
Assisted Performances
Of Two Minds: an afternoon on duet collaborations
Candoco Dance Company
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Thursday 30 October in the Lilian Baylis Studio Symposium from 2pm. Performance at 8pm Resonance, counterpoint, confrontation: what does working as a duet mean and lead to? An afternoon of talks, dialogues and presentations focusing on the practice of duets by scholars and artists from different artistic fields, including performance, theatre,dance and creative writing. Followed by a performance of Control Signal by Karen Christopher, formerly of the American collective Goat Island, and Sophie Grodin, exploring invisible influences and inexplicable connections. Symposium & performance ticket £24 Symposium only £13, Performance only £17
DMD+ BSL-interpreted performance, Sunday 28 September at 5pm BSL-interpreted performances Sunday 16 November at 3pm (Curious Encounters) Monday 17 November at 7pm (Close Encounters)
Rambert Sign language interpreted performance Wednesday 19 November at 7.30pm
The Snowman Audio described performance Saturday 13 December at 2.30pm, Touch Tour at 1pm
Edward Scissorhands Audio described performance, Saturday 10 January at 2.30pm Touch Tour at 1pm
Presented by the University of Roehampton, Drama, Theatre and Performance department in partnership with Sadler’s Wells.
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Stopgap Dance Company Wednesday 14 May, 11am - 5.45pm, £20. Access Members £10. Responsive Dance Practice and Integrated Choreography workshop. Suitable for professional dancers and teachers.
DMD+ Sunday 28 September, 2 - 3:30pm, £4 Creative Deaf Dance workshop, combining sign-language and dance. Suitable for young deaf people aged 12-25.
Candoco Dance Company Sunday 16 November, 3 - 6pm £10 (including entrance to Curious Encounters at 3pm), Workshop introducing the work of Candoco Dance Company. Suitable for disabled and non-disabled young dancers aged 13+ and families.
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Food and Drink Sadler's Wells and Peacock Theatre Bars Soak up the pre-show atmosphere at one of the many bars located throughout our theatres. To make the most of your interval, pre-order your drinks at any bar before the performance. As well as wines, spirits, beers and a range of soft drinks, the bars also sell sandwiches, snacks, tea and coffee.
Garden Court Café at Sadler's Wells A perfect place for star spotting, our café is open to company members and the public. Enjoy fresh salads, hot and cold dishes, drinks and cakes cooked right here in our kitchen. The Café is open from 8.30am until 7.30pm on performance evenings and from midday for matinees.
Eat & Seat package Are you looking for a relaxed evening at the theatre or a treat for a special occasion? Our Eat & Seat package offers a reserved table, a glass of cava and your choice of antipasto, cheese or salmon plate, all for just £25 (excluding ticket). Book your package online when you purchase your ticket at sadlerswells.com or call 020 7863 8067.
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In Person: Sadler’s Wells Ticket Office, Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1: 10am - 8pm, Monday Saturday. Peacock Theatre, Portugal Street, London, WC2: Please call 0844 871 0091 for specific opening times. Between 28 July and 31 August, Sadler's Wells Theatre will be undergoing major refurbishment works. As the Ticket Office will be closed to personal callers during some of this time, we apologise for any inconvenience caused, and ask that ahead of your visit during these dates you check sadlerswells.com/how-to-book for updates, or call 0844 412 4300.
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Schools and college groups of 10+*:
£1.75 for concessionary and online bookings. No charge when booking in person.
GROUPS For adult groups of 8 or more*: (may exclude Fri and Sat evening performances. Some shows may be subject to different group rates).
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Half-price tickets for children under 16 on selected matinees. Other discounts may be available. See individual show pages for details.
CONCESSIONS
Up to 2 half-price children per 1 full-paying adult. Minimum age limits apply on certain shows, please check with Ticket Office. Under 16s must be accompanied by an adult
Under 5s: Please note, children under the age of 5 are not permitted into performances unless indicated on the show information pages. Further age limits apply on certain shows, please check with Ticket Office (under 2s free entry where admitted - please book aisle seats and leave the auditorium if the child causes disturbance to other patrons. Refunds will not be payable).
Exchanges: Tickets may be exchanged to future performances or a credit note issued in lieu (valid for two years from the date of issue) if returned at least 24 hours before the scheduled performance time. A £2 per ticket booking amendment fee applies (maximum £6 per booking). Refunds are not permitted except where the performance has been cancelled. Group bookings of 8+ must allow three weeks for exchanges. For more information, and full terms and conditions, visit: sadlerswells.com/terms.
Disabled Persons: For members of our Access Scheme a limited number of half-price seats are available. For more information, visit sadlerswells.com/access
Students, unwaged, over 65s*: A limited number of £8 seats in Sadler’s Wells rear 2nd circle or Peacock Theatre rear stalls for most performances. Tickets will be held at Ticket Office. Proof of eligibility must be shown, otherwise the full price will be charged. A maximum of 2 tickets per person, per event.
Standby tickets*: From £17.50 to £25 for students, unwaged people, BECTU, MU and Equity card-holders, under 16s and over 65s. Cash or card payment only. Available in person only from 1 hour before the performance. 1 ticket per person, requires proof of status. *Not available online All discounts are subject to availability and cannot be used retrospectively or in conjunction with any other offers or concessions. Discounts do not apply to Lilian Baylis Studio unless indicated.
PLANNING YOUR JOURNEY See sadlerswells.com/travel or tfl.gov.uk ANGEL
Sadler’s Wells & Lilian Baylis Studio Bus: 19, 38 & 341 stop outside Sadler’s Wells. 4, 30, 43, 56, 73, 153, 205, 214, 274, 394 & 476 stop at or near Angel tube station. Tube: Angel (Northern Line) is 5 mins walk. Rail: King’s Cross, St Pancras, Euston, Liverpool Street and Old Street are easily reachable by tube or bus from Angel; Highbury & Islington and Essex Road are 10 mins by bus. Sadler’s Wells Car Park: Private wide bay car park for patrons with disabilities (free), or over 65s (£5). Book in advance at Ticket Office. Sadler’s Wells is within the congestion charge zone. Bike: Bike hire and stands available outside and opposite the theatre.
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Rail: Charing Cross, Waterloo and Waterloo East are 15 mins walk.
Bike: Bike hire and stands available outside
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