The instant connections you make with the name Forsythe says a great deal about you. For some, they think instantly of the John Galsworthy novels and revert to a time of 1920s prejudices against 'new' money families. For others, it is the internationally renowned American dancer/choreographer William Forsythe who springs to mind. And finally for an incredibly large number of Brits, it is the elongated perma-tanned chin of Brucie Baby as his cracked, aged face gets a little too up close and personal with the continual string of dolly-birds at his side. Well, contestants in groups numbers one and three can stop reading now. Here we are talking about dance, and dance that is a far cry from the floating feathers and industrial strength make up of Strictly Come Dancing.
William Forsythe will be once again taking over the boards at Sadler's Wells this spring with the Focus on Forsythe season celebrating this seminal choreographer's work transforming and redefining classical ballet into a 21st century form of artistic expression. The season will include the centrepiece of the series Decreation, performed at the theatre on Roseberry Avenue and You Made Me A Monster which places performer and audience member on the stage together. As well as the in-house productions, Sadler's Wells have commissioned a series of off-site installations which will hopefully introduce Forsythe's work to a new and diverse audience who are normally put off by the word 'dance'. And, for an added bonus most of these are totally gratis. In your face, Maggie.
Check out the Sadler's Wells website for full listings of the season HERE. And lets wake England up to the fact that dance does not have to be connected to Tess Daly's coat hanger smile and demon like twitching eyes.
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