Svapnagata Festival
THIS ARCHIVED EVENT ENDED ON THE 28TH NOVEMBER 2009
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This two-week festival bringing Indian music and dance into the spotlight is one of the most exciting events of the year for Sadler's Wells. With composer Nitin Sawhney and dancer-choreographer Akram Khan at the helm of Svapnagata, meaning 'dreaming' in Sanskrit, this programme of performance cannot fail to dazzle in its display of the colours, beauty, traditions, rhythms and fusions coming out of India. The festival's centrepiece is the unique collaboration between Sawhney and Khan, Confluence (26th-28th November), in which the two artists look back over their creative partnership and draw on the experiences and influences that have affected them and become part of their work. It's a story of a coming together of creative souls, featuring a new piece of choreography by Khan that is given flight by Sawhney's specially commissioned score. Svapnagata is bursting with inspiration but a few of our picks are the world premiere of Khan's collaborative solo piece Gnosis (16th November), Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry's imaginative weaving together of folk tales in Nagamandala (20th November) and the Trilok Gurtu Orchestra (22nd November), which brings together classical sounds from the East and West in wonderful harmony.About Sadler's Wells Theatre
Modern contemporary dance and music performance space. Occupying a site with a long tradition of entertaining Londoners, Sadler's Wells exists to bring the best of national and international dance, ballet, opera and music theatre to the capital. Now a strikingly modern building with flexible performance and auditorium spaces, the original Sadler's Wells opened in 1683. More about Sadler's Wells Theatre
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TIMES 21st May to 26th May 2012 PRICING £12-£38
Sadler's Wells present a Matthew Bourne triple bill, offering audiences a rare chance to revisit some of the classic productions that helped launch the acclaimed choreographer's career. The show takes place as part of the New Adventures celebrations which mark the 25th anniversary of Bourne's company. The show kicks off with Bourne's first hit, Spi... More about this event
TIMES 24th May 2012 to 23rd June 2012 PRICING £15 - £42
Set against the energetic background of the East End, Wah! Wah! Girls invites Bollywood to the streets of London. Inspired by the world of Mujra dancers – who for generations have entertained the rich and powerful by entrancing them with dance and song – Wah! Wah! Girls tells an adoring story of fighting against the odds for love. The determin... More about this event
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TIMES 2.30pm-4.30pm PRICING £12
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TIMES 29th May, 30th May, 31st May and 1st Jun 2012 - 7.30pm PRICING £12-£32
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TIMES Wednesday 6th June and Thursday 7th June 2012 - 7.30pm PRICING £15-£55
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TIMES 6th June 2012 to 9th July 2012 PRICING £15-£55
In order to celebrate influential dance choreographer Pina Bausch, Sadler's Wells and the Barbican are presenting a month long season of international co-productions. After living in a specific city round the world for a period of time, Bausch's company would then create a piece drawing on inspirations from that particular city. The Tanztheater Wup... More about this event
TIMES Tuesday 12th June and Wednesday 13th June 2012 - 7.30pm PRICING £15-£55
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TIMES Saturday 30th June 2012 at 12noon-1pm, 1.30pm-2.30pm, 3pm-4pm and 4.30pm-5.30pm PRICING per workshop £5
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