William Forsythe A Quiet Evening of Dance
On tour
William Forsythe is undoubtedly one of the foremost choreographers of his generation. For this unusual configuration of new and existing work, Forsythe has imagined something akin to an evening of chamber music, designed to be listened to.
The works range from sparse analytic condensation to baroque inspired counterpoint. The intricate phrasing of the dancers’ breath is the primary accompaniment for a distillation of the geometric origins of classical ballet. The evening is performed by seven of Forsythe’s most trusted collaborators, who promise to provide insight into the workings of ballet and the mind of the man who has dedicated his work to this task.
The evening is performed by some of Forsythe’s most trusted collaborators, who promise to provide insight into the workings of ballet and the mind of the man who has dedicated his work to this task. The programme includes two new pieces, Epilogue and Seventeen/Twenty One; two reimagined repertory works, Dialogue (DUO2015) and Catalogue (Second Edition), as well as Prologue, an excerpt of Seventeen/Twenty One.
This production has won the following prestigious awards:
Winner of Best Modern Choreography Award at The Critics’ Circle Awards 2020.
Winner of the FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet 2018.
Touring calendar
| 4 – 6 Feb 22 | Bunkamura Orchard Hall | Tokyo, Japan | Tickets Here |
| 9 Feb 22 | ROHM Theater | Kyoto, Japan | Tickets Here |
| 12 Feb 22 | Kitakyushu Arts Theater | Fukuoka, Japan | Tickets Here |
A rare and revelatory evening
★★★★★ THE GUARDIAN
Quiet it may be, but William Forsythe’s latest evening of dance at Sadler’s Wells resounds with an extraordinary cerebral and imaginative force.
★★★★★ THE STAGE
A richly satisfying programme: witty, unpredictable, superlatively danced.
★★★★★ THE FINANCIAL TIMES
‘Seventeen/Twenty One’ is a humdinger of a work
THE NEW YORK TIMES
Get in touch
If you’re interested in booking this production for a venue or festival, we’d love to hear from you.
Bia Oliveira
Head of Producing & Touring
bia.oliveira@sadlerswells.com
Aristea Charalampidou
Tour Producer
aristea.charalampidou@sadlerswells.com
By William Forsythe and Brigel Gjoka, Jill Johnson, Christopher Roman, Parvaneh Scharafali, Riley Watts, Rauf “RubberLegz” Yasit and Ander Zabala. Co-produced with Théâtre de la Ville, Paris; Théâtre du Châtelet, Paris; Festival d’Automne à Paris; Festival Montpellier Danse 2019; Les Théâtres de la Ville de Luxembourg; The Shed, New York; Onassis Cultural Centre, Athens; deSingel international arts campus, Antwerp. First performed at Sadler’s Wells London on 4 October 2018.
Winner of Best Modern Choreography Award at The Critics’ Circle Awards 2020
Winner of the FEDORA – VAN CLEEF & ARPELS Prize for Ballet 2018.