Sadler’s Wells has released a short film, Eastbound, on its Digital Stage platform shot in and around Stratford, in the build-up to Sadler’s Wells East opening in February 2025
The film, created by choreographer Kloé Dean and director Sarah Vaughan-Jones, takes viewers on a dance journey through the heart of East London, taking in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, Westfield, Taza Corner shop, the Dorset Estate and a local bus stop.
It features community groups in the area with which the Sadler’s Wells Learning and Engagement team has been working over the past seven years, including Hibiscus Community Centre, Lister School, Langdon Park School and Artistry Youth Dance. It features Malachi Welch, who has been performing on Sadler’s Wells stages since he was 3 years old, as well as a new composition by Warren Morgan-Humphreys a.k.a. Flamin Beatz, who took inspiration from east London being the home of UK Grime.
Eastbound is available to watch for free on Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage and will be screened in Genesis Cinema, Tower Hamlets.