Michael Keegan-Dolan

SMU Meadows School of the Arts to Honor Brian Stokes Mitchell with 2026 Meadows Award
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Nov 25, 2025

SMU Meadows School of the Arts has revealed that the recipient of the 2026 Meadows Award is Brian Stokes Mitchell, known for his Tony, Drama Desk, and Outer Critics Circle Award-winning performances.

His Majesty’s Theatre, Aberdeen, Blackpool Grand Theatre, Buxton Opera House and Wycombe Swan Join Dance Consortium
by Stephi Wild - Nov 24, 2025

Dance Consortium, the membership organisation whose mission is to bring high-quality international dance to audiences across the UK and Ireland, has announced four new members.

Review: MARKING TIME - NICO MUHLY, Sadler’s Wells
by Matthew Paluch - Nov 24, 2025

When a night is all about the music, and the music isn't for you, things aren't going to go smoothly. A case in point is Marking Time at Sadler’s Wells. The triple bill uses and celebrates the work of composer Nico Muhly, and features choreography by Jules Cunningham, Maud Le Pladec and Michael Keegan-Dolan.

Nico Muhly's MARKING TIME Comes to Sadler's Wells
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2025

This November, Sadler's Wells will present a triple bill of three new commissions by Jules Cunningham, Michael Keegan-Dolan and Maud Le Pladec, created in response to music by composer Nico Muhly.

Interview: 'Memories Are Already Alive In Every Movement': Choreographer Amit Noy on Family, Trauma And Making His Sadler's Well Debut
by Matthew Paluch - Sep 17, 2025

It's fair to say general consensus is never work with your family, yet Amit Noy is doing the exact opposite in his piece A Big Big Room Full of Everybody's Hope. Marseille-based performer and dance maker Noy makes his Sadler’s Wells choreographic debut with the UK premiere of A Big Big Room Full of Everybody’s Hope in the Lilian Baylis Studio this October. For this production, Noy brings together three generations of his own family to explore the memory that is held between bodies and how we process trauma. 

Sadler’s Wells September Lineup Features UK Premieres and More
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 15, 2025

This September, Sadler’s Wells will present a month of international dance, featuring UK premieres from Associate Artists Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui and Michael Keegan-Dolan, International Associate Company Acosta Danza, and a return from London City Ballet, alongside acclaimed productions at the Peacock Theatre, Sadler’s Wells East, and on the international stage.

A BIG BIG ROOM FULL OF EVERYBODY'S HOPE to Premiere at Lilian Baylis Studio
by Emmy Rice - Aug 12, 2025

A Big Big Room Full of Everybody's Hope will run October 2 and October 3 at Lilian Baylis Studio. The show runs 50 minutes with no intermission. Tickets are on sale now.

Michael Keegan-Dolan Performs Onstage in His Latest Production at Sadler's Wells
by Stephi Wild - Aug 8, 2025

Choreographer and Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Michael Keegan-Dolan will come to Sadler's Wells East for the first time, alongside his company Teaċ Daṁsa, for the UK premiere of How to be a Dancer in Seventy-two Thousand Easy Lessons.

Aakash Odedra Appointed Sadler's Wells Associate Artist
by Stephi Wild - Jul 16, 2025

Sadler's Wells has announced the appointment of Aakash Odedra as a Sadler's Wells Associate Artist. Odedra is an internationally renowned dancer and choreographer.

Review: FAUST, Royal Ballet And Opera
by Michael Higgs - May 24, 2025

Celebrating its sixth revival, David McVicar’s critically acclaimed production of Faust is a spectacular success with stunning sets and costumes, a magnificent cast, and some of Gounod’s greatest music.

Sadler's Wells Reveals Sadé and Kristina Alleyne as Guest Artistic Directors of National Youth Dance Company
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2025

Sadé and Kristina Alleyne, Co-Artistic Directors of the award-winning Alleyne Dance have been appointed as the next Guest Artistic Directors of National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) for 2025/26.

Australian Dance Theatre Launches LOFT Program
by Stephi Wild - Apr 14, 2025

Australian Dance Theatre has announced the launch of the inaugural LOFT program, which will see an unprecedented suite of opportunities for independent dance makers in South Australia and beyond.

Review: NOBODADDY - TEAĊ DAá��SA, Sadler’s Wells
by Matthew Paluch - Nov 28, 2024

Teaċ Daṁsa return to Sadler’s Wells with Michael Keegan-Dolan's latest work: NOBODADDY (Tríd an bpoll gan bun). The title is a dark character that features in the poems of William Blake, but the blurb confirms that Dolan's reading is one of “an ode to the peacemakers and the bringers of good things” - so in that sense what's the point? As the two aspects appear to cancel each other out.

New Michael Keegan-Dolan Show Comes To Sadler's Wells Next Month
by Stephi Wild - Oct 8, 2024

Choreographer and Sadler's Wells Associate Artist Michael Keegan-Dolan will bring back his company Teaċ Daṁsa to Sadler's Wells Theatre from Wednesday 27 November – Saturday 30 November.  

KONTAKTHOF �" ECHOES OF '78 Will Embark on Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 20, 2024

Sadler's Wells, the Pina Bausch Foundation and Tanztheater Wuppertal Pina Bausch have announced Kontakthof – Echoes of '78 – a new encounter with Bausch's seminal work, conceived and directed by Meryl Tankard, who was one of the main characters in 1978. Tankard will reunite with other members from the original cast for this unique production, which receives its world premiere at the Opernhaus Wuppertal, Germany in November 2024.

Dublin Theatre Festival Will Open With the World Premiere of Teaċ Daá��sa's NOBODADDY
by Stephi Wild - Aug 13, 2024

DTF 2024 will welcome back Teaċ Daṁsa for our opening production, Nobodaddy, a feast of dance, music and theatre created by Michael Keegan-Dolan in collaboration with a team of Irish and international artists.

Dublin Theatre Festival Reveals Its 2024 Programme
by Stephi Wild - Jul 24, 2024

The Festival has unveiled 30 productions in its 2024 programme, featuring new voices as well as familiar faces, a wealth of Irish and International work, exploring stories about family, identity, migration, climate, colonial legacies, conflict and its resolution.

Akram Khan Returns to Sadler's Wells With GIGENIS
by Stephi Wild - Mar 15, 2024

World-renowned choreographer and dancer Akram Khan will return to his roots and delve into his past in his latest creation: GIGENIS: The generation of the Earth as part of Sadler’s Wells autumn season.

Sadler's Wells Reveals Boy Blue As Next Guest Artistic Director For National Youth Dance Company
by Stephi Wild - Mar 7, 2024

Olivier Award-winning hip hop dance theatre company Boy Blue has been appointed as the next Guest Artistic Director of National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) for 2024/25.

Sadler's Wells Reveals Seven New Associate Artists
by Stephi Wild - Feb 29, 2024

Sadler's Wells has announced the appointment of seven new Associate Artists, who represent a wide range of dance styles and are among the most exciting talent working in dance today.