Russell Maliphant Company - AfterLight

Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Russell Maliphant returns with a brand new work. Using photographs of Vaslav Nijinsky and his geometric drawings as inspiration, AfterLight (Part One) was developed by Maliphant with lighting designer Michael Hulls.
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A young and alternative flamenco group from Madrid, led by singer and talented dancer Elsa Rovayo.
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Three of flamenco's leading female dancers, Carmen Cortés, Rafaela Carrasco and Olga Pericet share the stage for a display of virtuoso dance.
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Known for his awe-inspiring speed and soulful performances, leading flamenco guitarist Gerardo Nunez will be joined by renowned gypsy dancer Carmen Cortes
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Dubbed one of the most accomplished flamenco guitarists of his generation, the Latin Grammy Award-winning Vicente Amigo performs in concert.
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Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Russell Maliphant returns with a brand new work. Using photographs of Vaslav Nijinsky and his geometric drawings as inspiration, AfterLight (Part One) was developed by Maliphant with lighting designer Michael Hulls.
Russell Maliphant Company - AfterLight
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One of the most acclaimed choreographers of his generation in a new collaboration with Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon production designer Tim Yip.
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This unforgettable dance 'gig' from the exciting choreographer returns, revamped for over 30 performers.
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Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Russell Maliphant returns with a brand new work. Using photographs of Vaslav Nijinsky and his geometric drawings as inspiration, AfterLight (Part One) was developed by Maliphant with lighting designer Michael Hulls.

Past Shows (100)

  • A young and alternative flamenco group from Madrid, led by singer and talented dancer Elsa Rovayo.
    La Shica - Supercop
    A young and alternative flamenco group from...
    Three of flamenco's leading female dancers, Carmen Cortés, Rafaela Carrasco and Olga Pericet share the stage for a display of virtuoso dance.
    Flamenco Gala - Carmen Cortes, Rafaela Carrasco and Olga Pericet
    Three of flamenco's leading female dancers,...
  • Known for his awe-inspiring speed and soulful performances, leading flamenco guitarist Gerardo Nunez will be joined by renowned gypsy dancer Carmen Cortes
    Gerardo Nunez with guest Carmen Cortes - Travesía
    Known for his awe-inspiring speed and soulful...
    Famous flamenco cantaor Jose Merci returns to Sadler's Wells with a special evening that includes all his biggest hits from a 15 year career.
    Jose Merce - In Concert
    Famous flamenco cantaor Jose Merci returns to...
  • Gypsy flamenco dancer Manuela Carrasco returns to present a show that gives us flamenco in its purest and most powerful form.
    Manuela Carrasco Company - Suspiro Flamenco
    Gypsy flamenco dancer Manuela Carrasco returns...
    The award-winning musical celebration of South African song and dance returns to the West End following a world tour.
    UMOJA
    The award-winning musical celebration of South...
  • Dubbed one of the most accomplished flamenco guitarists of his generation, the Latin Grammy Award-winning Vicente Amigo performs in concert.
    Vicente Amigo - Paseo de Gracia
    Dubbed one of the most accomplished flamenco...
    ZooNation's Some Like It Hip Hop Promo
    ZooNation's Some Like It Hip Hop Promo
    ZooNation's Some Like It Hip Hop Promo
  • Choreographer Wayne McGregor, artist Mark Wallinger and composer Mark-Anthony Turnage talk about the inspirations for their exciting new collaboration UNDANCE - which include the work of photographer Eadweard J. Muybridge
    UNDANCE
    Choreographer Wayne McGregor, artist Mark...
    Olivier-nominated Michael Keegan-Dolan and Hothouse Flowers musician Liam O Maonlai create a joyful celebration of Irish and world music and dance.
    Fabulous Beast and Liam O Maonlai - Rian
    Olivier-nominated Michael Keegan-Dolan and...
  • Take a look behind the scenes of Zoonation's new show, Some Like It Hip Hop
    Behind the scenes of Some Like It Hip Hop
    Take a look behind the scenes of Zoonation's new...
    An impressive double bill of Kenneth MacMillan's Song of the Earth and a new piece by Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo.
    Scottish Ballet - Double Bill
    An impressive double bill of Kenneth MacMillan's...
  • Featuring new works by Mark Baldwin and Javier de Frutos, plus the return of Merce Cunningham's Rainforest.
    Rambert Dance Company - featuring Seven for a secret, never to be told
    Featuring new works by Mark Baldwin and Javier...
    Turning drawings into dance: Watch an interview with renowned choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, who explains why he was inspired by manga artist Osamu Tezuka.
    TeZukA: Turning drawings into dance
    Turning drawings into dance: Watch an interview...
  • A moving testimony to the human legacy of the Vietnam war with performers who lived through it.
    Ea Sola - Drought and Rain
    A moving testimony to the human legacy of the...
    Set in a rock 'n' roll concert, Catalan dance phenomenon and her multi award-winning company explore getting older.
    Sol Pico Dance Company - El Llac de les Mosques
    Set in a rock 'n' roll concert, Catalan dance...
  • The much loved Tchaikovsky ballet is brought deliciously to life in Matthew Bourne's classic celebrating its 20th anniversary.
    Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker!
    The much loved Tchaikovsky ballet is brought...
    This exciting company is known for its collaborations across theatre, experimental music, visual arts and installation.
    TAO Dance Theatre - 2 and Weight x 3
    This exciting company is known for its...
  • Expect fascinating, fast footwork, a riot of colour and latin infused dance rhythms from the 21 talented Brazilian dancers.
    Grupo Corpo - Ima and Onqoto
    Expect fascinating, fast footwork, a riot of...
    The brand new work from the groundbreaking Clod Ensemble is a celebration of the physical structure of bodies set to live music.
    Clod Ensemble - An Anatomie in Four Quarters
    The brand new work from the groundbreaking Clod...
  • One of Sadler’s Wells’ most successful productions, Havana Rakatan is back at the Peacock Theatre for a fifth season. This journey through the dance and music of Cuba includes salsa, mambo, jazz, bolero, son, cha-cha-cha, rumba -and passion.
    Havana Rakatan
    One of Sadler’s Wells’ most successful...
    Northern Ballet - Cleopatra
    "One of Britain's most important dance...
  • One of China's most sought-after choreographers presents his creative response to the economic crises of 2009, performed by 19 dancers.
    Beijing Dance Theatre - Haze
    One of China's most sought-after choreographers...
    A mash up of ballet, breakdancing, roller skating and physical theatre in this moving and funny show from the Australian dancemaker.
    Shaun Parker & Company - Happy as Larry
    A mash up of ballet, breakdancing, roller...
  • The latest work from the exciting young Israeli choreographer features ten dancers and a score composed by Gat.
    Emanuel Gat Dance - Brilliant Corners
    The latest work from the exciting young Israeli...
    The highly-anticipated world premiere from the creators of the West End smash-hit Into the Hoods, starring Tommy Franzen, Lizzie Gough and Teneisha Bonner.
    ZooNation Dance Company - Some Like It Hip Hop
    The highly-anticipated world premiere from the...
  • A visually stunning work where director Lin Hwai-min thrives in blending dance techniques from the East and the West.
    Cloud Gate Dance Theatre of Taiwan - White
    A visually stunning work where director Lin...
    Featuring Howard Blake's beautiful Walking in the Air, performed by a live orchestra, choreographed by Robert North and directed by Bill Alexander, this is the perfect Christmas treat for all the family.
    The Snowman
    Featuring Howard Blake's beautiful Walking in...
  • Rambert Dance Company - featuring Roses by Paul Taylor
    Rambert Dance Company - featuring Roses by Paul Taylor
    Rambert Dance Company - featuring Roses by Paul...
    Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker is one of the most influential European choreographers of the last 30 years. Working with film, music and theatre, she has attracted a popular following for her hypnotically beautiful, minimalist choreography.
    Inside Dance: Rosas The Early Works
    Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker is one of the most...
  • Famous for his use of horses as a means of artistic expression, Bartabas is a world-renowned rider, director and stage designer. Using four horses live on stage The Centaur and the Animal is choreographed by Bartabas and Ko Murobushi
    Inside Dance: Bartabas - Ko Murobushi
    Famous for his use of horses as a means of...
    Following its sell out success at the National Theatre and on Broadway, FELA! comes to Sadler's Wells. FELA! tells the true story of the legendary Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, whose soulful and stirring Afrobeat rhythms ignited a generation.
    FELA!
    Following its sell out success at the National...
  • The Beetlebuns are extremely shy creatures but they are great fun and full of surprises. Come and let them show you their planet full of weird and wonderful things where crazy machines turn and magical trees blossom.
    Gobbledegook - Planet of the Beetlebuns
    The Beetlebuns are extremely shy creatures but...
    Akram Khan, one of the UK's most innovative and influential dance talents, talks about the making of Vertical Road. Includes rehearsal footage.
    Inside Dance: Akram Khan on Vertical Road
    Akram Khan, one of the UK's most innovative and...
  • Contemporary dance and flamenco merge in this collaboration between two distinguished dance-makers.
    Maria Pages & Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui - Dunas
    Contemporary dance and flamenco merge in this...
    Estrella Morente - In Concert
    Estrella Morente - In Concert
    Estrella Morente - In Concert
  • Miguel Poveda - Recital Flamenco
    Miguel Poveda - Recital Flamenco
    Miguel Poveda - Recital Flamenco
    Featuring 14 dancers and a soundtrack by Thom Willems, this is a very personal piece that looks at the nature of our existence through Forsythe’s eyes.
    The Forsythe Company - I don't believe in outer space
    Featuring 14 dancers and a soundtrack by Thom...
  • Tomatito - Luz de Guía - In Concert
    Tomatito - Luz de Guía - In Concert
    Tomatito - Luz de Guía - In Concert
    Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker applies Steve Reich's phase-shifting principle to her choreography. Just as Reich allows his tones to gradually shift in rhythm, the movement evolves and dancers slowly move in and out of unison and make tiny changes.
    Rosas - Fase
    Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker applies Steve Reich's...
  • Rosas - Rosas Danst Rosas
    Rosas - Rosas Danst Rosas
    Rosas - Rosas Danst Rosas
    Compania Rocio Molina - Cuando las Piedras Vuelen
    Compañía Rocío Molina - Cuando las Piedras Vuelen
    Compania Rocio Molina - Cuando las Piedras Vuelen
  • Sadler’s Wells has joined forces with electronic pop legends the Pet Shop Boys and radical choreographer Javier De Frutos to create a brand new full-length dance work based on Hans Christian Andersen’s story, The Most Incredible Thing
    Pet Shop Boys & Javier De Frutos - The Most Incredible Thing
    Sadler’s Wells has joined forces with...
    Nats Nus Dansa - Momentari
    Nats Nus Dansa - Momentari
    Nats Nus Dansa - Momentari
  • Dave St-Pierre Company - Un peu de tendresse bordel de merde!
    Dave St-Pierre Company - Un peu de tendresse bordel de merde!
    Dave St-Pierre Company - Un peu de tendresse...
    Antonia Baehr - Laugh
    Antonia Baehr - Laugh
    Antonia Baehr - Laugh
  • Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Hofesh Shechter presents his highly anticipated work Political Mother – his first full evening creation for his internationally acclaimed company since the worldwide success of In your rooms / Uprising.
    Hofesh Shechter - The Choreographer's Cut
    Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Hofesh Shechter...
    The Japanese master of striking imagistic dance theatre and cast of eight return with the KARAS's latest beautiful dance-art offering.
    Saburo Teshigawara / KARAS
    The Japanese master of striking imagistic dance...
  • Jasmin Vardimon Yesterday
    Jasmin Vardimon Yesterday
    Jasmin Vardimon Yesterday
    An explosive feast of dance performed by ten promising young dancers fused with film and behind the scenes footage.
    Balletboyz - The Talent
    An explosive feast of dance performed by ten...
  • Boasting the talents of four tap dancers and four virtuoso musicians, Tap Olee explore the choreographic possibilities of fusing tap dance with Latin, flamenco, jazz and Mediterranean rhythms.
    Tap Olé
    Boasting the talents of four tap dancers and...
    Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Jasmin Vardimon talks about the making of 7734
    Inside Dance: Jasmin Vardimon on 7734
    Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Jasmin Vardimon...
  • 7734 takes a contemporary view of the legacy of brutality and manipulation of power, evoking personal stories from around the world.
    Jasmin Vardion Company - 7734
    7734 takes a contemporary view of the legacy of...
    Wayne McGregor’s dynamic style and ground-breaking collaborative approach across dance, film, music, visual art, technology and science has seen him create a string of unique, interdisciplinary works over the years. His latest work FAR is no exceptio
    Wayne McGregor | Random Dance - FAR
    Wayne McGregor’s dynamic style and...
  • Shoes explores the gamut of footwear, from the highs of the Louboutin to the lows of the Croc. Composed by Richard Thomas (Jerry Springer - The Opera) with choreography and direction by Stephen Mear (Mary Poppins, Sweet Charity)
    The Making of Shoes - A show with legs
    Shoes explores the gamut of footwear, from the...
    Sidi Larbi & Gregory Maqoma - Southern Comfort
    Sidi Larbi & Gregory Maqoma - Southern Comfort
    Sidi Larbi & Gregory Maqoma - Southern Comfort
  • This brand new Sadler's Wells production brings together three of the world's foremost creative minds: internationally acclaimed dancer Sylvie Guillem, world-renowned theatre-maker Robert Lepage and award-winning choreographer Russell Maliphant.
    Sylvie Guillem/Robert Lepage/ Russell Maliphant - Eonnagata
    This brand new Sadler's Wells production brings...
    Following sold-out shows across the globe, Argentina's smash-hit tango show Tanguera comes to Sadler's Wells for a strictly limited run.
    Tanguera
    Following sold-out shows across the globe,...
  • Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to Sadler’s Wells with two programmes that showcase the extraordinary artistry of a company that has changed the face of American dance over the course of more than half a century
    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
    Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater returns to...
    Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
    Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
    Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
  • Lapped Translated Lines
    Lapped Translated Lines
    Lapped Translated Lines
    dead reckoning
    dead reckoning
    dead reckoning
  • Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Russell Maliphant returns with a brand new work. Using photographs of Vaslav Nijinsky and his geometric drawings as inspiration, AfterLight (Part One) was developed by Maliphant with lighting designer Michael Hulls.
    Russell Maliphant Company - AfterLight
    Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Russell...
    Created in collaboration with visual artists Ann Veronica Janssens and Michel Francois, The Song is performed by ten dancers – nine men and one woman – on an empty stage, which has been stripped to the essentials of light, sound and movement.
    Rosas - The Song
    Created in collaboration with visual artists Ann...
  • Arcosm Company - Echoa
    Arcosm Company - Echoa
    Arcosm Company - Echoa
    Emanuel Gat Dance - Winter Variations
    Emanuel Gat Dance - Winter Variations
    Emanuel Gat Dance - Winter Variations
  • Rambert Dance Company
    Rambert Dance Company
    Rambert Dance Company
    Featuring Howard Blake's beautiful Walking in the Air, performed by a live orchestra, choreographed by Robert North and directed by Bill Alexander, this is the perfect Christmas treat for all the family.
    The Snowman
    Featuring Howard Blake's beautiful Walking in...
  • This much-loved tale gets the special Matthew Bourne treatment; a thrilling and evocative journey through London during the Second World War.
    Matthew Bourne's Cinderella
    This much-loved tale gets the special Matthew...
    The 21st century comic cabaret stars make a welcome debut with their brand new show.
    Bourgeois & Maurice - Can't Dance
    The 21st century comic cabaret stars make a...
  • Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Hofesh Shechter presents his highly anticipated new work Political Mother – his first full evening creation for his internationally acclaimed company since the worldwide success of In your rooms / Uprising.
    Hofesh - Political Mother
    Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Hofesh Shechter...
    Performace of Dyad 1909 from In the Spirit of Diaghilev
    Wayne McGregor | Random Dance - Dyad 1909
    Performace of Dyad 1909 from In the Spirit of...
  • Slow Dancing
    Slow Dancing
    Slow Dancing
    Gregory Maqoma - Southern Comfort
    Gregory Maqoma - Southern Comfort
    Gregory Maqoma - Southern Comfort
  • A high energy mix of hip hop, African dance, samba and capoeira, this hit Brazilian dance show delivers a joyful celebration of life, love and the Brazilian way.
    Balé de Rua
    A high energy mix of hip hop, African dance,...
    A uniquely designed outdoor spectacle, a fly-by-night hotel brought vividly to life through dance and sound.
    Electric Hotel
    A uniquely designed outdoor spectacle, a...
  • Alain Platel's latest work explores themes of hysteria and madness through movement.
    les ballets C de la B - Out of Context
    Alain Platel's latest work explores themes of...
    Confluence fuses Sawhney's music with Khan's unique blend of classical kathak and contemporary technique.
    Akram Khan & Nitin Sawhney - Confluence
    Confluence fuses Sawhney's music with Khan's...
  • Nightclub vibes, West End production values and the raw impact of a music gig in this sensational new streetdance show featuring Tommy Franzén & Lizzie Gough, finalists on the BBC's So You Think You Can Dance.
    Blaze
    Nightclub vibes, West End production values and...
    With an array of exciting performances, games and workshops happening all over the building, there's something for children of all ages at Family Weekend.
    Family Weekend - Aracaladanza's Clouds
    With an array of exciting performances, games...
  • Following the phenomenal success of Traces in 2009, The 7 Fingers return to the Peacock Theatre with a brand new circus show.
    Psy - The Seven Fingers
    Following the phenomenal success of Traces in...
    The legendary guitarist returns with his latest show Flamenco sin Fronteras, after receiving huge critical acclaim at its premiere at Sadler's Wells in 2009.
    Paco Peña - Flamenco sin Fronteras
    The legendary guitarist returns with his latest...
  • Khan's new solo piece, created with Gauri Sharma Tripathi and Pratap Pawar, is inspired by the Mahabharata and also features puppetry plus live taiko drumming.
    Akram Khan - Gnosis
    Khan's new solo piece, created with Gauri Sharma...
    Touching and poetic, this latest work is thoroughly contemporary flamenco of the highest order.
    Maria Pages
    Touching and poetic, this latest work is...
  • Mark Morris returns to the London Coliseum to present his brilliant L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato.
    Mark Morris - L’Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato
    Mark Morris returns to the London Coliseum to...
    One of the world's greatest flamenco dancers, Eva Yerbabuena is famed for her speed, power and dramatic footwork.
    Eva Yerbabuena - Lluvia
    One of the world's greatest flamenco dancers,...
  • Nuevo Ballet Español is at the forefront of emerging trends in flamenco - this new show is from top choreographers Rojas and Rodríguez.
    Nuevo Ballet Español - Cambiode Tercio
    Nuevo Ballet Español is at the forefront of...
    Carrasco is one of the best modern flamenco choreographers of our time - here she presents the UK premiere of her latest work.
    Rafaela Carrasco - Vamos Al Tiroteo
    Carrasco is one of the best modern flamenco...
  • A rare chance to see NDT 1 and II share the stage as the company marks its 50th year. Programme One: Dissolve in this / Subject to Change / Whereabouts Unknown
    Nederlands Dans Theater - Programme One
    A rare chance to see NDT 1 and II share the...
    A rare chance to see NDT 1 and II share the stage as the company marks its 50th year. Programme Two: Mémoires d’Oubliettes / Studio 2 / Symphony of Psalms
    Nederlands Dans Theater - Programme Two
    A rare chance to see NDT 1 and II share the...
  • The ever-popular gala evening features some of the most important new figures in flamenco: Pastora Galván, Manuel Liñán, Belén López and Rocío Molina. Rocío Molina, Manuel Liñán, Belén López and Pastora Galván perform in the Gala this year
    Gala Flamenco - Todo Cambia
    The ever-popular gala evening features some of...
    Rambert Dance Company - A Linha Curva
    Rambert Dance Company - A Linha Curva
    Rambert Dance Company - A Linha Curva
  • A hybrid piece of dance and art installation, You Are Here presents the theatre space as a vast archive of possibilities and ideas.
    deepblue - You Are Here
    A hybrid piece of dance and art installation,...
    Sadler's Wells and the Young Vic present a remarkable dance theatre collaboration featuring staging by Daniel Kramer and choreography by Frake Requardt.
    Pictures from an Exhibition
    Sadler's Wells and the Young Vic present a...
  • Salsa, mambo, cha-cha-cha and rumba all come alive in one of Sadler's Wells' most successful productions, back by popular demand for a red-hot fourth season.
    Havana Rakatan
    Salsa, mambo, cha-cha-cha and rumba all come...
    The award-winning choreographer, performance artist and director returns, following her hugely successful Sadler's Wells debut in 2009.
    Ivana Müller - Playing Ensemble Again & Again
    The award-winning choreographer, performance...
  • The
    Richard Alston
    The "finest choreographer the British modern...
    Carlos Acosta says these dancers are
    Danza Contemporanea de Cuba
    Carlos Acosta says these dancers are "some of...
  • Crutches, rope, horizontal bars, and harnesses liberate, restrain and define the dancers' movements in Marie Chouinard's debut at Sadler's Wells.
    Compagnie Marie Chouinard
    Crutches, rope, horizontal bars, and harnesses...
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