Painting by Kenzo Takada



Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Sylvie Guillem has added an extra performance to her currently sold out run this July. The proceeds from this additional show, including the transaction fee, will be donated to the Japan Tsunami Appeal, managed by the British Red Cross.

Widely recognised as one of the world’s greatest dancers, Sylvie Guillem stars in this new evening of work by three of today’s most important choreographers; Mats Ek, William Forsythe and Jiří Kylián - for four nights only.

After their successful collaboration in Wet Woman and Smoke, Swedish choreographer Mats Ek presents Bye. A new solo created especially for Guillem and set to Beethoven’s last piano sonata, the piece has already been heralded as a “masterpiece” by Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung.

Nearly 20 years since he created the legendary In the Middle, Somewhat Elevated on a 22 year old Guillem, William Forsythe choreographs a brand new duet, Rearray, for Guillem and Paris Opera Ballet étoile Nicolas Le Riche.

Completing the evening is a duet from Kylián’s work 27’52” performed by dancers handpicked by the choreographer.

Additional donations to the appeal can be made via our JustGiving page.

In the unlikely event that the British Red Cross receives more donations to the Japan Tsunami Appeal than the Japanese Red Cross and International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement can reasonably and efficiently spend, any surplus funds will be used to help us prepare for and respond to humanitarian disasters both here in the UK and overseas.