Dance highlights 2021

Dance returns to the stage on 2021

Dancing Nation, Sadler's Wells and BBC Arts

While we await the full opening of theatres, Covid-19 permitting, Sadler's Wells and BBC Arts come together to start the year with an exciting digital festival of British dance

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WHEN
Thursday 14 January -Sunday 14 February. Three one-hour shows at 10:30am, 1:30pm and 2:30pm
WHERE
BBC1

Polunin/Cojocaru/Kobborg, Romeo and Juliet, RAH

For one night only, Johan Kobborg's much awaited reworking of Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet comes to the Royal Albert Hall, starring Alina Cojocaru and Sergei Polunin as the titular lovers

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WHEN
Thursday 6 May, 8pm Dur: TBC
WHERE
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP

Matthew Bourne's The Car Man, Royal Albert Hall

Matthew Bourne's vibrant and sexy reworking of Carmen is refashioned as a big spectacular to fit the massive space of the Royal Albert Hall

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WHEN
Thursday 17 June - Sunday 27 June, 7:30pm; weekend mats 2:30pm. Dur: 2 hours 20 mins inc one interval
WHERE
Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP

Akram Khan's Creature, ENB, Sadler's Wells

In his second full-length work for English National Ballet Akram Khan draws inspiration from Frankenstein and the myth of Prometheus. Postponed from its original dates last year, Creature has its world premiere at Sadler's Wells in the autumn.

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WHEN
Thursday 23 September - Saturday 2 October, 7:30pm Sat 25 (audio described), Thu 30 & Sat 2: 2:30pm Dur.: TBC
WHERE
Sadler's Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TN

Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! - New Adventures, Sadler's Wells

Matthew Bourne's take on the most Christmassy of Christmas ballet's returns to Sadler's Wells re-versioned to suit the 21st century.

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WHEN
Tuesday 7 December - Sunday 30 January 2022, 7:30pm mats times and dates vary. No performance 24, 25 Dec & 1 Jan) Dur.: 2 hours inc one interval
WHERE
Sadler's Wells, Rosebery Avenue, London EC1R 4TN
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