Artiste: Anne Plamondon

Sons of Echo, Daniil Simkins’ answer to Kings of the Dance, deserves wider recognition. A brave foray into gala territory without the usual classical repertoire.

A rare opportunity to see five male ballet superstars – notably Alban Lendorf, in great form long after injury sidelined him – in an intimate theater, in work exclusively by women.

Samuel Tétreault co-founder of The 7 Fingers brings the company back to Sadlers Wells with Triptyque - a trio of works exploring the theme of gravity. Drawing on the steely nerves of nine first-class performers, each piece harnesses a hybrid of circus disciplines and contemporary dance technique.