HOW DID WE GET HERE? with Melanie C released on Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage

Photo credit: Camilla Greenwell

Sadler’s Wells have released a filmed version of Julie Cunningham & Company’s how did we get here? – a collaboration between Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Jules Cunningham, Spice Girl Melanie C and Harry Alexander. The film is available to watch for free on Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage from today for a month, until 25 July.

how did we get here? received its world premiere at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in January 2023, and explores the unique physicality of these three performers, as they strip back familiarity and habit to reveal what’s written and held in the body. The intimate production, originally performed in the round with audiences sat on stage, has been captured from multiple angles to offer yet more perspectives on the work.

Originally commissioned by Sadler’s Wells, the production was developed over 10 months in 2022 and introduced a new audience to contemporary dance. how did we get here? marked Melanie C’s professional contemporary dance debut. Harry Alexander received a nomination for Outstanding Male Modern Performance at the 24th National Dance Awards for his performance.

Melanie C said: “As a classically trained dancer, it was a dream come true for me to perform at Sadler’s Wells and even more so on an adventurous and groundbreaking project like this. My mind is blown when I think about starting my career with the Spice Girls, in the crazy glare of popular culture and then, 25 years later, I’m coming to perform with artists of the calibre of Jules, on the stage at Sadler’s Wells. It’s a full circle cultural moment for me and I’m pinching myself! how did we get here? felt like a real journey for all of us and I’m extremely proud of what we achieved. It was also a real pleasure for me to be able to bring my fans on this journey, and introduce many of them to the world of contemporary dance for the first time. I hope that this performance and film encourages more people to try something new, it’s been a revelation for me."

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