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TELLUS in London

Coming to Sadler’s Wells East is a new production from Olivier Award-winning dancer, choreographer and composer Dickson Mbi. TELLUS draws on Mbi’s Cameroonian heritage, inspired by Mbi’s wish to help his son make sense of an increasingly uncertain world through a bedtime story.

Featuring eight dancers of global heritage, the piece blends modern contemporary dance, African traditional dance movement, street dance and hip hop, with an original immersive score by Mbi himself.

Performed by live musicians on stage and led by African vocals and Chinese percussion, TELLUS is co-written by poet Nick Drake, with mentorship by Complicité’s Simon McBurney.

This new work runs at Sadler’s Wells East from 21–24 October 2026.

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Book your tickets for Dickson Mbi’s TELLUS, playing a strictly limited run at Sadler’s Wells East.

TELLUS is an epic tale drawn from Dickson Mbi’s Cameroonian heritage, inspired by the mythical deity Mami Wata. It follows a young boy disconnected from Mother Earth, thrust into a village suffering a devastating drought. Guided by an Old Lady/Goddess, he comes to understand a fundamental truth: humanity has forgotten how to worship and protect the land, and his journey is a desperate struggle to heal a broken relationship, restore balance and reconnect with nature.

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Stars and Creatives

Who are the creative team of Dickson Mbi's TELLUS?

  • Choreographer, Composer & Director: Dickson Mbi
  • Co-writer: Nick Drake
  • Mentor: Simon McBurney (Complicité)
  • Video Artists: Yeast Culture
  • Lighting Designer: Lee Curran
  • Set Designer: Ruby Law
  • Costume Design: Debbie Duru
  • Costume Consultant: Fay Fullerton
  • Sound Design: Tony Gayle

TELLUS is a Sadler’s Wells co-commission and co-production.

Venue Information

Sadler's Wells East , 8 Carpenters Road , London, E20 2AQ

Nearest Tube or Train: Stratford

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