milonga flirts with New York

m¡longa flirts with New York

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's m¡longa made it's US debut last week at New York City Center as part of the A Bailar festival. It charmed audiences and critics alike with the New York Times calling it an "impassioned production" with "exceptional dancers"

Read the full review here

Havana Rakatan storms New York

Havana Rakatan received rapturous applause in New York

Sadler's Wells' most successful production Havana Rakatan has travelled to New York for its first ever US dates. At the opening at New York City Center last night, the audiences were up on their feet, dancing and cheering before the show's big finale.

See what the audience had to say after the show...

Catch Havana Rakatan at New York City Center until 22 February.

milonga melts the snow in Canada

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's milonga takes Canada by storm

Photo: Ghislaine Granger

milonga is back on tour, kicking off 2015 with a tour of Canada. Starting at the Grand Theatre in Quebec and then on to Ottawa where the Valentine's Day performances were a big hit.

"Once again, Larbi manages to create a work of both absolute rigour and immense appeal. His troupe of tangueros create more combustible chemistry than in Walter White’s lab" Ottawa Citizen - read the full review

Next stop, Montreal and then it's off to New York where it will be joining Havana Rakatan in the A Bailor festival.

Varmints returns

Varmints is back!

Sadler's Wells co-production with East London Dance and Stratford Circus Arts Centre delighted young audiences when it first toured in 2013. It is now preparing to make a triumphant return to the UK tour scene in 2015.

Wilkie Branson as a Varmint. Photo: Manuel Vason

Based on the book by Helen Ward with beautiful illustrations by Marc Craste, Varmints is a heart-warming tale about one creature's struggle to find peace in a world in danger of being lost forever.

Choreographer Wilkie Branson and director Sally Cookson got together this week to talk about the restaging ahead of rehearsals happening earlier this year.

Wilkie and Sally make plans. Photo: Sandra Castell-Garcia

Watch this space for more info on the tour both behind the scenes and on the road.

Sadler's Wells wins touring award

We did it!

Sadler's Wells' producing and touring efforts were formally recognised yesterday at the UK Theatre Awards as they were jointly awarded the Renee Stepham award for Best Presentation of Touring Theatre 2014 alongside Shakespeare's Globe.

Executive Producer Suzanne Walker (far left) collected the accolade which was presented by Anita Dobson at the ceremony at London's Guild Hall on Sunday 19 October.

The award recognises the vast amount of touring the Sadler's Wells' productions have done to UK venues over the last year and the efforts they have made to reach out to new audiences and form new partnerships. 

Well done everyone!

Sadler's Wells touring nominated for UK Theatre Award

Sadler's Wells nominated for UK Theatre Award

Sadler's Wells has been nominated for the Renee Stepham Award for Best Presentation of Touring Theatre at the 2014 UK Theatre Awards!

In the last year, Sadler's Wells has toured six productions to 35 UK venues and one major music festival - the Waterfront stage at Latitude. 

Shows toured include Breakin' Convention, Made at Sadler's Wells, 6000 miles away, milonga, Jonzi D's Lyrikal Fearta, Russell Maliphant's Still Current and the National Youth Dance Company's double bill by Akram Khan.

The winners will be announced on Sunday 19th October. Follow us on Twitter for all the updates from the award ceremony. @Sadlers_Wells

Wanted Posse performing at Breakin' Convention

 Jonzi D in Cardiff ahead of his sold out show at the Sherman Theatre

 James O'Hara in Belfast, recreating his famous poster

Russell Maliphant teaching a workshop on tour

PUSHing the boundaries in Taipei

Following on from their massively successful final London performances, Sylvie Guillem and Russell Maliphant performed PUSH in Taipei for the first time this weekend.

They were certainly looking forward to the show as giant posters appeared all over the city.

Could this be the last time PUSH is ever performed? Watch this space for future dates for all Sadler's Wells' productions.