Sharon Eyal’s immersive dance rave R.O.S.E. to take over Sadler’s Wells East this summer

Sadler’s Wells East will be transformed into a pulsating nightclub this July as Sharon Eyal’s R.O.S.E. makes its London debut.

The boundary-pushing dance work, created by Eyal in collaboration with nightlife curator Gai Behar and Young founder Caius Pawson, runs from 10 to 13 July 2025 and features a live DJ set by Call Super.

First premiered at Manchester International Festival in 2023, R.O.S.E. invites audiences into an immersive performance that erases the line between observer and participant. Strobe lights, haze effects, and surround sound will fill the adaptable Sadler’s Wells East auditorium as spectators are encouraged to stand, move, and even dance among the performers. The show also includes access provisions and seated areas near the bar for those who need them.

Eyal, an Associate Artist at Sadler’s Wells and a globally celebrated choreographer known for her visceral, trance-like pieces, has long collaborated with Behar to fuse dance with the intensity of underground nightlife. This latest project draws directly from decades of club culture, paying homage to its rhythm, intensity and communal energy. “It is like a dream, and you just feel it when you’re inside it,” said Eyal. “The audience is part of the choreography here. They are also fighting for space… it leads to great creativity.”

Costumes for R.O.S.E. come courtesy of Dior’s Maria Grazia Chiuri, whose “cabaret-punk” lace designs—torn and body-hugging—reflect Eyal’s fascination with vulnerability and visual texture. The aesthetic merges delicacy with disruption, amplifying the blurred boundaries between dancers and the space they inhabit.

Presented in partnership with Sadler’s Wells, Factory International, and Park Avenue Armory, R.O.S.E. arrives in London following critically acclaimed runs in Manchester and New York. With each night shaped by live soundscapes from Call Super and the real-time reactions of the crowd, no two performances will be the same.

Tickets for R.O.S.E. at Sadler’s Wells East are now available via the Sadler’s Wells website.

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Sadler's Wells website