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Dance
Possibly the first classic of the 21st century, Akram Khan's extraordinary remake of the uber-Romantic ballet Giselle for English National Ballet returns to Sadler's Wells
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Brought to Sadler’s Wells directly from China, Wing Chun is a spectacular dance drama centred on the real life figure of Yip Man, a Grandmaster of Chinese martial arts
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Musicals
Vibrant, funny and often moving, the deeply humane Broadway musical A Chorus Line is rousing audiences at Sadler’s Wells in Leicester Curve’s acclaimed production
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The brand new iteration of the London City Ballet reaches Sadler's Wells as part of its aptly named Resurgence tour
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Yet another ill-advised Carmen hit the stage at Sadler’s Wells, this one Carlos Acosta’s new version for his Havana-based Acosta Danza
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The Acrobatic Swan Lake by the Xi'an Acrobatic Troupe is a show like no other, blending classical ballet with breathtaking acrobatics
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This year's edition of the London International Festival of Theatre, LIFT 2024, includes three challenging, but very different, dance pieces
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Northern Ballet’s Romeo & Juliet, now restored to its full glory, comes to Sadler’s Wells as part of an extensive UK tour
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Images Ballet Company 2024 showcases the talent of the latest group of graduates from the London Studio Centre in a programme that comes to the Lilian Baylis studio in June
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ENB picked its Emerging Dancer 2024 in an emotional performance at Sadler’s Wells, soon to be available to the general public on YouTube
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Sadler's Wells annual Flamenco Festival is back, bringing the sunny vitality and artistry of Southern Spain to soggy London
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May B, French choreographer Maguy Marin’s homage to playwright Samuel Beckett, is powerful piece of performance now at Sadler’s Wells
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Scottish Ballet’s gripping adaptation of Tennessee Williams’s play A Streetcar Named Desire, back at Sadler’s Wells, shows a company on exhilarating form
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Dance
Breakin’ Convention, the annual festival of all things hip hop, returns to Sadler’s Wells in its 21st year, bigger, brasher and more enjoyable than ever
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As Sadler's Wells prepares to host her seminal work May B, the French choreographer Maguy Marin talks to Culture Whisper
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Dance
Birmingham Royal Ballet floods the stage at Sadler's Wells with fine dancing and some magical moments in its landmark production of The Sleeping Beauty
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Let's All Dance presents Goldilocks The Ballet, a charming adventure aimed at budding balletomanes, in Sadler's Wells second house, the Lilian Baylis studio
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The undisputed master of the flamenco guitar, Paco Peña, brings his Dance Company back to Sadler's Wells with Solera, a journey to the very soul of flamenco
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The foremost kathak dancers Aakash Odedra and Aditi Mangaldas served up Mehek, a sensual, emotional and visually dazzling show, at Sadler’s Wells
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English National Ballet’s Carmen is a dreary and uninvolving show that tries but fails to add to our understanding of this popular tragedy
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Sadler's Wells Elixir Festival returns in April to celebrate the contribution of older artists through performance, workshops, talks and films
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Reality and myth blend in Assembly Hall, Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young’s latest dance theatre collaboration brought to Sadler’s Wells by Pite’s company, Kidd Pivot
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BalletLORENT's The Velveteen Rabbit at Sadler's Wells's Lilian Baylis studio is a special treat for young children this Easter holiday
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One of the most exciting neo-classical ballet companies in the world, New York City Ballet, brought a mixed bill of works old and new to Sadler's Wells
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The Greek master of surreal visual spectacle Dimitris Papaioannou returns to Sadler's Wells with his water-logged show INK
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On a stage carpeted with 8,000 silk carnations, the dancers of Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch re-enact her thrilling 1982 classic Nelken at Sadler's Wells
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Physical theatre company Ockham’s Razor brings Tess, a feminist version of Thomas Hardy’s novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles to the Peacock Theatre, as part of the inaugural MimeLondon festival
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The internationally renowned ballerina Alina Cojocaru commissioned and stars in the new ballet La Strada after Fellini’s landmark film, now on stage at Sadler’s Wells
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Sadler's Wells presents a double dose of Wayne McGregor over a week when it hosts an updated version of his Autobiography followed by UniVerse: A Dark Crystal Odyssey
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International ballet stars come together with dancers with disabilities in Empower in Motion, a gala to raise funds for work with children and youngsters with disabilities hosted by Sadler's Wells
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Young children can enjoy the full magic of The Nutcracker this festive season with Let's All Dance's specially devised short version of the Christmas ballet
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Edward Scissorhands, Matthew Bourne’s stage adaptation of Tim Burton’s emblematic movie, is charming audiences at Sadler’s Wells this Christmas season