In 2004, Breakin’ Convention was doing just that, taking over London’s Dance House, Sadlers Wells, for a whole weekend and setting it alight with hip hop dance and music, bringing a whole new crowd through the big glass doors, ready to whoop and holler at …
Musicals come and go. The lucky ones get turned into films and are immortalised. Everyone’s heard of Oklahoma!, Anything Goes and Guys and Dolls. But what about Allegro, Nymph Errant or Greenwillow? No, us neither. Since 1989 Ian Marshall Fisher has been a one-man musical …
Douglas Hodge as drag queen Albin in La Cage Aux Folles The highlight of the theatre awards season took place last night: The Laurence Olivier Awards. And oddly, it turned out to be a triumphant night for a play which seems to have been around …
“Missing” courtesy of Sadlers Wells Hofesh Shecter retains the title of most hyped choreographer around, following on from his tri-venue, escalating commission of “In Your Room” last year. The double bill of that plus the winning testosterone fest of “Uprising” hits the Roundhouse this weekend …
Jasmin Vardimon – Yesterday, on the Sampled Bill, Sadlers Wells. Image by Alistair Muir. The first quarter of the dance year means Resolution! And lots of it. It’s the 20th anniversary of this singular brave festival which provides a major league, accessible platform for any …
Darren Bennett and Lilia Kopylova, stars of Latin Fever If, like us, your TV last Saturday night felt a bit flat, devoid of “doddery I am not” gags, debonaire dancers, dizzying diamante and “Keeeeep Dancing” demands, don’t worry. Sadler’s Wells’ Spring / Summer schedule has …
Contemporary dance has come a hell of a long way in the 30 years that Dance Umbrella has been running and that’s reflected in this year’s programme with the once pioneering and avant garde, now established, respectable big hitters opening the season: Merce Cunningham dance …
Recapture the Carnival calypso vibe at Sadlers Wells monthly dance club night. This time it’s Soca! Learn the high energy moves from Trinidad and Tobago in classes for beginners and improvers then let your hair down, get your sequined bikini and feathered headdress out and …
There’s plenty to entertain those of us in search of cultural enlightenment this week. London’s arts scene is offering a really varied pick’n’mix bag of sticky sweet treats… Enjoy! Happy Birthday West Side Story! This groundbreaking dance musical opens tonight at Sadlers’ Wells, 50 finger-clicking …
When you get back from your audition for Showtime Challenge 3 on Saturday, what better way to extend the musical showbizzery than joining Sadlers Wells Dance Club’s West End night? Even if you chicken out of trying out for the stage yourself this is a …
It’s one of those weeks where you feel London’s arts scene could end up totally overwhelming you if you’re not careful. Strap yourselves in, there’s masses going on… We’ll start with outdoor opera. When was the last time we told you about watching world-class opera …
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