Danceworks: Ballet Black: The Waiting Game

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ClearStory and Sadler’s Wells present the creative process of dancers and choreographers.

ClearStory and Sadler’s Wells present the creative process of dancers and choreographers as they rehearse new work.

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Abigail Hodgson Lorente

Clare Burns

Lawrence Huck

Russell Barnes

Alistair Spalding

Bia Oliveira

Andy Dunn

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Danceworks: Series 2: Ballet Black: The Waiting Game

Ballet Black: The Waiting Game

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Inside the world of Ballet Black, a dance company nurturing black and Asian talent.

Dance company Ballet Black nurtures young dancers of black and Asian descent. They prepare for their new ballet piece, choreographed by South African dancer Mthuthuzeli November.

London’s Ballet Black is a professional dance company bringing ballet to a more diverse audience by promoting dancers of black and Asian descent. The company made headlines in 2019 when it performed during Stormzy’s bravura Glastonbury set. 

This film explores the work of artistic director Cassa Pancho as she nurtures aspiring young dancers and gains recognition for her company’s collaborations with world-class choreographers. It also follows the creative process of South African dancer and choreographer Mthuthuzeli November as he creates a dynamic new ballet inspired in equal measure by Samuel Beckett’s seminal Waiting for Godot and African rhythms and language.

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ClearStory and Sadler’s Wells head behind the scenes of contemporary and classical dance.

ClearStory and Sadler’s Wells take viewers behind the scenes in the world of contemporary and classical dance.

Following an award-winning first series in 2018, ClearStory and Sadler’s Wells collaborate on a second series of Danceworks. Four artist-led, observational films take viewers behind the scenes in the world of contemporary and classical dance today, telling the human stories behind the creative process of choreography, rehearsal and performance in some of the world’s most beloved dance genres. 

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