Robomagic Live, in association with Ballets Jazz Montréal (BJM), will present Dance Me—Music by Leonard Cohen at Sadler’s Wells in London 7–11 February 2023. Tickets go on sale to the general public at midday on Thursday 17 November.
Dance Me is inspired by poet, artist and songwriter, Leonard Cohen. Conceived by the Artistic Director at the time, Louis Robitaille, approved by Cohen himself and realised by the dramaturgy of Eric Jean, this homage evokes the grand cycles of existence, as described in Cohen’s reflective music and poems.
Three contemporary dance choreographers, Andonis Foniadakis, Annabelle Lopez Ochoa and Ihsan Rustem, take on Cohen's world. Dance Me combines scenic, visual, musical, dramaturgical and choreographic elements to pay tribute to Montreal’s son.
Alexandra Damiani, Artistic Director of Ballets Jazz Montréal, said, “back in 2008, Leonard recorded his 18th album in London, and it went on to become a huge success. To be performing this iconic dance show that pays homage to this beloved songwriter, in a city that held such importance to him during his lifetime, only magnifies how meaningful this invitation is for the company.”
Songs that will feature in the show include: "Suzanne" (1967), "So Long, Marianne" (1967), "Famous Blue Raincoat" (1971), "Lover, Lover, Lover" (1974), "Hallelujah" (1984), "First We Take Manhattan" (1988), "Tower of Song" (1988), "Everybody Knows" (2001), "Here It Is" (2001), "Dance Me to the End of Love" (Live in London, 2009), "Boogie Street" (Live in London, 2009), "Nevermind" (2014), "Steer Your Way" (2016), "It Seemed the Better Way" (2016), "String Reprise / Treaty" (2016) and "A Thousand Kisses Deep" (poem).
Robomagic Live Founder Rob Hallett brought Leonard Cohen back to the stage in 2008. His Grand Tour became a huge global success, playing 372 shows in 30 countries.