Sadler's Wells Theatre is a major performing arts venue located in Rosebery Avenue, Clerkenwell in the London Borough of Islington. The present day theatre is the most recent of six theatres that have existed on the same site since 1683. The building which stands today consists of two performance spaces, the 1,500 seat main auditorium and the Lilian Baylis Studio, with extensive rehearsal rooms and technical facilities also housed within the site. Sadler's Wells is recognised as one of the United Kingdom's foremost dance venues and producing houses, with a number of associated artists and companies who produce original works for the theatre. Sadler's Wells is also responsible for the management of the Peacock Theatre in the West End.
Seating Plan
Sadlers Wells address:
Rosebery Ave
Islington, London
EC1R 4TN
How to get to the Sadlers Wells:
Take the Northern Line to Angel station. The theatre is approximately 10 minutes walk.
Following its sell-out success in 2011, pop legends Pet Shop Boys and maverick choreographer Javier De Frutos bring the acclaimed Sadler's Wells collaboration, The Most Incredible Thing, back to the main stage.
Adam, Anthony, Ed, Leon, Luke, Matt, Miguel and Taylor are the remarkable dancers who were handpicked from open auditions by BalletBoyz to star in this explosive feast of live dance.
Returning for its first revival as part of New Adventures? 25th anniversary celebration, Matthew Bourne?s Play Without Words makes its debut at Sadler?s Wells in a strictly limited four week season.
As part of?New Adventures'?25th anniversary celebrations, Britain's favourite choreographer, Matthew Bourne, presents a triple bill of acclaimed early works that launched his career.
After wowing Sadler's Wells audiences with their performances here in 2010 to celebrate NDT?s?50th anniversary, Nederlands Dans Theater 2 are back to present an exciting mixed bill including?Jiri Kylian's?award-winning?Gods and Dogs, and?NDT2?Associate Artist?Alexander Ekman's Cacti.
A ballet in four parts, Artifact features music by J.S. Bach and scenography, lighting, costumes and choreography all by William Forsythe. It is famous for the way it subverts the traditional physical principles of ballet and plays with audiences ideas about what ballet can be.
One of France's most successful choreographers, Angelin Preljocaj returns to Sadler's Wells with his award-winning 2008 adaption of the Brothers Grimm fairytale, Snow White.