Danceworks: Sharon Eyal: A Basic Instinct

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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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Andy Dunn

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Danceworks: Series 2: Sharon Eyal: A Basic Instinct

Sharon Eyal: A Basic Instinct

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Inside the creative world of Israeli dancer and choreographer Sharon Eyal.

Behind the scenes with Sharon Eyal, one of the most exciting and powerful choreographers in contemporary dance, as she and her company L-E-V rehearse and premiere a new work.

Sharon Eyal, a former star dancer and in-house choreographer at Tel Aviv’s pioneering Batsheva Dance Company, has become one of the most exciting and powerful choreographers in contemporary dance. Her recent collaborations with fashion house Christian Dior and American art-rockers The National have brought Eyal and her dark, sensual work into mainstream culture.

This film sees Sharon and her dance company L-E-V at their most raw, rehearsing and premiering new work against the brutalist backdrop of Bold Tendencies in Peckham, south London, a multi-storey car park turned hip arts venue. It is an aesthetic and an attitude that echoes Eyal’s origins in the underground techno rave scene in Tel Aviv, and the film documents how this common ground creates a uniquely intimate and visceral performance for the London crowd. 

With contributions from the dancers, musicians and Sharon Eyal herself, and with backstage access to the company in London and Israel, this film is a rare opportunity to observe the creative process of one of the dance world’s most admired figures.

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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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