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.

Programme One includes the gripping solo In/Side, plus the elegant Dancing Spirit, a piece that fuses movement from Brazil, Cuba and the USA. Suite Otis is a playful battle of the sexes set to some of Otis Redding’s best-loved songs, while Robert Battle’s The Hunt is an exhilaratingly athletic tour-de-force for six men.

Highlights of Programme Two include the world premiere of Anointed, set to a soundtrack by Moby, from acclaimed choreographer Christopher Huggins plus Artistic Director Judith Jamison’s 1993 Emmy award-winning production Hymn, a tribute to company founder Alvin Ailey.

Both programmes feature the classic Revelations, the most seen modern dance work in the world, choreographed by Ailey and first performed in 1960. A piece that celebrates and pays tribute to American dance music and history; it explores a journey from deepest grief to unbound joy and continues to inspire audiences whenever it is performed.

 

Programme 1:
Suite Otis / The Hunt / Dancing Spirit / Revelations
Tue 14, Thu 16, Sun 19, Wed 22, Fri 24, Sat 25 at 7.30pm, Sat 18 at 2.30pm & Sun 19 at 4pm
Running time: 2 hrs 25 mins (including two 20 min intervals)

Programme 2:
Hymn / Anointed / In/Side / Revelations
Wed 15, Fri 17, Sat 18, Tue 21, Thu 23 at 7.30pm & Sat 25 2.30pm
Running time: 2 hrs 25 mins (including two 20 min intervals)

Watch a short documentary celebrating 50 years of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.


Presented by Dance Consortium