A weekend of inclusive dance in the main house and in the Lilian Baylis Studio, where under the umbrella term =dance Sadler's Wells aims to present some of the work created and performed by both established and emerging deaf and disabled artists.
In the main house, Candoco Dance Company, the contemporary dance company of disabled and non-disabled performers, restages a version of Jérôme Bel’s The Show Must Go On, Friday 20 and Saturday 21 March, with a UK-wide cast of 20 performers, 19 pop songs and one DJ.
And in the Lilian Baylis Studio Saturday 21 and Sunday 22 March, Sadler’s Wells completes the inaugural year of its =dance series with two programmes of work: a mixed programme entitled Equation and a triple bill from Corali dance company.
Saturday 21 March Equation presents highlights from featured companies and artists from the first year of =dance followed by a discussion around the contribution of their work to the =dance series and its impact on the dance sector.
The mixed programme includes performances from Stopgap Dance Company’s Artificial Things, Marc Brew, DMD (Deaf Men Dancing) and Laura Dajao.
The =dance discussion will be chaired by Sadler’s Wells Artistic Director and Chief Executive, Alistair Spalding.
Corali Dance Company is a company of artists with and without disabilities who work across artistic disciplines with artist collaborators and educationalists. For its =dance performances on Sunday 22 March, the company presents a triple bill including Empty Theatre Dream.
The company also performs two new works including one resulting from a collaboration with Wayne McGregor | Random Dance, inspired by the company's 2013 work Atomos.
After the performance, the audience is invited to stay and meet the dancers and choreographers for a post-show discussion with a difference: the artists ask the questions.