Spring at Sadler’s Wells

Published: 17 November 2012
Reporter: Sandra Giorgetti

Flames of Desire

Alongside the new initiative, Wild Card, which has been reported on separately, runs Sadler’s Wells' Spring Season which includes a world première, a number of UK premières, the Flamenco Festival London 10th Anniversary and a number of works for children and families.

Returning shows include Flames of Desire at the Peacock Theatre and Sutra the critically acclaimed collaboration between dancer-choreographer Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Turner Prize-winning sculptor Antony Gormley and Buddhist monks from the Shaolin Temple in China.

Anjin: The Shogun and the English Samurai – Thursday 31 January to Saturday 9 February

Flames of Desire – Wednesday 30 January to Sunday 24 February

Imogen Knight & Levantes Dance Theatre's Questions and Dancers – Saturday 9 February
Suitable for those aged 8 and over

Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch's Two Cigarettes in the Dark & Vollmond (Full Moon) – Thursday 14 to Monday 25 February

Ballet Revolución – Wednesday 6 to Saturday 23 March

BalletBoyz the TALENT 2013 – Friday 8 to Wednesday 13 March

Flamenco Festival London 10th Anniversary – Friday 15 to Wednesday 27 March

My First Cinderella – Wednesday 27 March to Sunday 7 April
Suitable for those aged 3 and over

Rapunzel – Friday 29 to Saturday 30 March
Suitable for those aged 7 and over

Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, Antony Gormley and monks from the Shaolin Temple: Sutra – Wednesday 3 to Saturday 6 April

A String of Rites

  • Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre's The Rite of Spring & Petrushka – Thursday 11 to Saturday 13 April
  • Akram Khan Company iTMOi – Tuesday 28 May to Saturday 1 June
  • National Youth Dance Company & Riot Community Company RIOT Offspring – Saturday 8 June

The National Ballet of Canada's Romeo and Juliet – Wednesday 17 to Sunday 21 April

Eastman - Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui's Puz/zle – Wednesday 24 to Thursday 25 April

London Children’s Ballet The Secret Garden – Thursday 25 to Sunday 28 April
No under 3s admitted

Hofesh Shechter Company's Uprising & The Art of Not Looking Back – Saturday 27 to Monday 29 April

This is an extract—refer to the web site for the full programme.

Note some of these performances contain themes of a sexual nature, strong language and/or nudity.

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