Sadler's Wells Announces Spring 2010 Season, Tickets On Sale November 16

On sale from Monday 16 November, the Spring 2010 season at Sadler's Wells includes three world premieres, 16 UK premieres, three Sadler's Wells Productions, and six Co-Commissions. It encompasses multi-cultural and cross-art form collaborations, national and international stars and emerging artists, plus a wide range of styles from flamenco to bollywood and kathak to tango.
 
A season of almost 50 events, the Spring 2010 Season follows an unprecedented year of audience attendance, with over half a million people visiting the theatre. The season includes the world premiere of the winning dance entry from Sadler's Wells' online Global Dance Contest, performing alongside international stars as part of Sadler's Wells Sampled in January.
 
In keeping with the theatre's mission to support groundbreaking work, April brings Sadler's Wells' critically acclaimed co-production with the Young Vic, Pictures from an Exhibition. Premiering in May 2009 this remarkable work, directed by Daniel Kramer and choreographed by Frauke Requardt, redefines the relationship between dance and theatre. Meanwhile in May and July two Sadler's Wells Associate Artists, Hofesh Shechter and Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui present new works. The Lilian Baylis Studio continues to show smaller scale, experimental and highly imaginative works such as Ivana Müller's Playing Ensemble Again & Again, many of which challenge perceptions of what dance is today.
 
At the London Coliseum, the Spring Dance partnership presents some of the finest companies from around the world. Particular highlights include the stellar Carlos Acosta dancing with his native company, Ballet Nacional de Cuba for the first time in the UK, and Mark Morris' seminal work L'Allegro, il Penseroso ed il Moderato with live music from ENO's Orchestra and soloists.
 
Drama and passion simmer throughout the season; from the annual Flamenco Festival,and the return of the Cuban hit Havana Rakatan reviving post-Christmas fatigue, to The Merchants of Bollywood electrifying the Peacock Theatre in May, legendary guitarist Paco Peña returning in June, and the internationally acclaimed tango show Tanguera, making its UK premiere in August.
 
New initiatives include the Sadler's Wells Screen, which now hosts all of the theatre's video footage in one place. Sadler's Wells Screen displays video clips of forthcoming and past shows, interviews with artists, footage of the theatre's education and outreach projects, behind the scenes rehearsal footage and cutting edge new dance films. These can be found at www.sadlerswells.com/screen.

The Spring 2010 season is on sale from Monday 16 November 2009 through Sadler's Wells Ticket Office by calling 0844 412 4300 or visiting www.sadlerswells.com.