Sadler Wells have launched a Digital Stage and will be screening archive performances, special one-offs created just for the screen and dance workshops aimed at a variety of ages, from a family workout for ages two-to-six, to classes for the over-sixties.
All of this will be rolled out out over the next several weeks, but things kicked off on Friday March 27 with the release of Balletboyz’s ‘Deluxe’ – the show that was meant to be playing at Sadler’s Wells that night.
Other performances will include a new version of Wilkie Branson’s dance for camera installation TOM, which would have formed part of Sadler’s Wells’ Digital Edition in April, and Rumpelstiltskin from balletLORENT, who were due to perform as part of Sadler’s Wells’ Family Weekend this Easter.
Sadler’s Wells is also expanding Take Part, its series of projects available to the wider community, from Wednesday 1 April by presenting online workshops and activities for audiences to dance along to in their own homes.
There will be a family workshop created by Cherie Coleman, who runs Family Friday sessions at Sadler’s Wells, for children aged 2 to 6 years and workshops for people aged over 60, inspired by Sadler’s Wells’ Company of Elders programme, hosted by artists including Clara Andermatt, B.Dance, Lucia Caruso, Seeta Patel, Simona Scotto, Alessandra Seutin and New Adventures’ Resident Artist Paul Smethurst. Workshops will be available as YouTube playlists, which will remain online.
Sadler’s Wells will also share dance films specifically created and choreographed for the screen, including MADHEAD, directed by Ben Williams and choreographed by Botis Seva for National Youth Dance Company, and will continue to share its own commissioned film content across social media channels.
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Lots more shows, films and workshops will be released over the coming weeks