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Autumn Dance Highlights

By Teresa Guerreiro on 3/9/2018

After a somnolent summer, the autumn sees London dance come alive with a myriad of unmissable events. Here are some of the highlights

Natalia Osipova, photo c/o Sadler's Wells

Natalia Osipova, Pure Dance, Sadler's Wells

Natalia Osipova’s new project away from her Royal Ballet commitments is called Pure Dance, and on the face of it seems a lot more promising than her previous solo venture at Sadler’s Wells last year.

WHEN

12 Sep 2018 – 16 Sep 2018, 19:30 Sat 14:30, Sun 16:00 Dur.: TBC

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

'Trocks', The Little Humpback Horse, photo Zoran Jelenic

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Peacock Theatre

Affectionately known as The Trocks, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo have been going for upwards of 40 years, bringing audiences the world over a very sui generis evening at the ballet.

WHEN

11 Sep 2018 – 22 Sep 2018, 19:30 Sat mats 14:30, Sun 16 at 14:30 Dur.: TBC

WHERE

Peacock Theatre
Portugal Street, London, WC2A 2HT

Carlos Acosta, A Celebration – Thirty Years in Dance

A chance to see Carlos Acosta on stage again is not to be spurned, so start planning your October trip to the Royal Albert Hall for Carlos Acosta, A Celebration – Thirty Years in Dance.

WHEN

02 Oct 2018 – 05 Oct 2018, 19:30 Dur.: TBC

WHERE

Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Gore, London, SW7 2AP

Momoko Hirata and Artists of BRB in La Fille Mal Gardée, photo Gabriel Anderson

BRB, La Fille Mal Gardée, Sadler's Wells

London dance audiences can look forward to the summer celebrations continuing well into the autumn season as Birmingham Royal Ballet’s forthcoming visit to Sadler’s Wells includes performances of Sir Frederick Ashton’s sunniest and funniest classic, La Fille Mal Gardée.

WHEN

01 Nov 2018 – 03 Nov 2018, 19:30 Sat mat 14:30 Dur.: 2 hours and 20 mins inc two intervals

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Mark Morris Dance Group, Silkroad Ensemble, Layla & Majnun, photo Susana Millman

Mark Morris Dance Group & Silk Road Ensemble, Layla and Majnun

One of the masters of American contemporary dance, the prolific dancer and choreographer Mark Morris, has been absent from the London stage for far too long – his return to Sadler’s Wells this autumn is, therefore, to be welcomed.

WHEN

13 Nov 2018 – 17 Nov 2018, 19:30 Sat 14:00 Dur.: TBC

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

The Royal Ballet, Infra (c) ROH Bill Cooper 2010

The Royal Ballet, Infra Mixed Bill, ROH

The Royal Ballet's Autumn triple bill includes a new work from choreographer Alastair Marriott's marking the centenary of the end of World War i.

WHEN

20 Nov 2018 – 29 Nov 2018, 19:30 Dur.: TBC

WHERE

Royal Opera House
Bow Street, Covent Garden, London, WC2E 9DD

Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Swan Lake at Sadler's Wells

As striking today as when it first took ballet audiences by storm in 1995, Matthew Bourne’s daring reinterpretation of Swan Lake returns to Sadler’s Wells in a revised version fit for the 21st century and performed by his New Adventures company.

WHEN

04 Dec 2018 – 27 Jan 2019, 19:30 Sat mat 14:30, Sun mat 14:00 Dur.: 2 hours including one interval

WHERE

Sadler's Wells
Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Autumn Dance Highlights

After a somnolent summer, the autumn sees London dance come alive with a myriad of unmissable events. Here are some of the highlights

Natalia Osipova, Pure Dance, Sadler's Wells

Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Peacock Theatre

Carlos Acosta, A Celebration – Thirty Years in Dance

BRB, La Fille Mal Gardée, Sadler's Wells

Mark Morris Dance Group & Silk Road Ensemble, Layla and Majnun

The Royal Ballet, Infra Mixed Bill, ROH

Matthew Bourne/New Adventures, Swan Lake at Sadler's Wells

Autumn Dance

Pure Dance

Sadler's Wells

Coliseum

Royal Albert Hall

Royal Opera House

Peacock Theatre

Royal Opera House Autumn Opera and Ballet

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