When the marital strife between Count Guccioli and his wife threatens to disrupt their anniversary celebration, the Count’s infidelities endanger the burgeoning love between Amyntas and Sylvia, their servants. It is left to the God of Love, Eros (in disguise as a gardener), to reconcile their differences as he takes them, and us, back to the age of mythical Rome in order to teach them all a lesson about Love. David Bintley’s time-hopping comedy features music by Léo Delibes, the composer of Coppélia, and a colourful cast of Gods and Goddesses, slave girls and pirates in this eagerly anticipated revival. David Bintley brings his unrivalled comic talent to this new version of a classic ballet. Tchaikovsky wrote of Delibes’ score, that his own music for Swan Lake was 'poor stuff' in comparision. Matinee performance on Saturday at 2.30pm.  (back to top)

Three captivating ballets, Serenade, Enigma Variations, ‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Cafe, each inspired by their score. Probably the one chance you’ll ever get to see Edward Elgar and a morris-dancing flea on stage in the same evening! George Balanchine is one of the greatest choreographers of the 20th century. In making Serenade, he went to great lengths to say that although there isn’t an underlying story to this ballet, it is a beautiful visual accompaniment to Tchaikovsky’s music. The music at the heart of Enigma Variations, meanwhile, had already proved to be Edward Elgar’s springboard to international fame, containing such notable pieces as the majestic 'Nimrod'. The piece is a series of tender musical sketches of Elgar's friends and Ashton's ballet picks up this idea and gives new life to each character. Simon Jeffes and his Penguin Café Orchestra provided David Bintley’s inspiration for 'Still Life' at the Penguin Café, his witty and poignant look at man’s effect on the world around him. A morris-dancing flea, a ballroom-dancing ram, a sleepy rat and a woolly monkey are among the animals featured! Matinee performance on Saturday at 2.30pm.  (back to top)

Pied Piper is a bold contemporary hip hop street dance interpretation of Robert Browning’s poem The Pied Piper of Hamelin. Pushing street dance to its outer limits, Pied Piper is an innovative, original and thrilling 90 minute dance piece. Pied Piper closely follows the structure of the Browning poem, however Boy Blue Entertainment has represented the two-fold morality tale in an edgy, contemporary style. In an unnamed modern urban setting the Rats become youths in black hoodies who are branded as “anti-social”. With Clown Governors of the city, the result is a satirical comment on the tabloid headlines . Saturday performances on at 5pm & 8.30pm.  (back to top)

Rambert Dance Company returns to Sadler's Wells with a breathtaking programme of three diverse works, which brilliantly demonstrates why it remains at the forefront of modern dance. Its dancers are the athletes of the theatre, equally capable of thrilling you with their incredible skill or sending a shiver of emotion down your spine. Continuing its 80-year tradition of mixing innovation with works from its illustrious past, this season the company is delighted to present the world premiere of a brand new work by stylish American choreographer, Karole Armitage. Gran Partita is set to four movements from Mozart's piece of the same name. This emotional and dramatic piece of dance captures Mozart's music in movement and is complemented by the scenery of Jean Marc Puissant and lighting by Giuseppe Di Iorio. Rambert will also bring the London premiere of a new work by Canadian choreographer André Gingras. Featuring his trademark athletic movement and acid post-modern wit, Gingras explores the idea of the human body as an exhibition site in this high-energy first collaboration with Rambert. Anatomica #3 features an original score from young, British composer Joseph Hyde and designs from former Rambert dancer, Fabrice Serafino.  (back to top)

David Bintley once again pays tribute to two of the true masters of ballet – Frederick Ashton and George Balanchine. The Two Pigeons is a gentle story of young love. Tempted to stray from his idyllic life, a young artist is desperate to stretch his wings and when a band of gypsies arrives he follows them to their camp. His fiancée is left to pine for her missing companion. But as in all good stories, the young man realises his mistake and returns to his true love. With its extraordinary finale that includes two live pigeons on stage, Frederick Ashton’s gentle love story often takes your breath away, but always speaks to the heart. These are the Company’s first performances of the ballet since its triumphant sell-out performances in New York. George Balanchine’s Mozartiana is a sparkling piece of pure classical dance to similarly effervescent music from the great ballet composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky. Created in 1981 towards the end of Balanchine’s career, this is clearly the work of a master of his art, who truly deserves the accolade 'father of American ballet'. Tickets on sale from Monday 16th June at 9pm. Matinee performance on Thursday at 2pm & Saturday at 2.30pm.  (back to top)

Two ballets by David Bintley accompany a classic from Frederick Ashton. The classical perfection of Mozart's music is mirrored in David Bintley’s elegant choreography for Galanteries. This ballet is pure entertainment – a melding of beautiful, unpretentious music and dance. Taking inspiration from a medieval poem and woodcut depicting the 'Danse macabre', Bintley's The Dance House was prompted by the early death of a friend and colleague who was a dancer. Combining the choreographer’s interest in exploring the metaphor of the ‘dance of death’ with his desire to pay nostalgic tribute to his friend’s often anarchic sense of humour, the piece fits perfectly with Shostakovich’s seemingly untameable score. For The Dream, Frederick Ashton took one of Shakespeare's funniest plays and the music it famously inspired to create this touching yet hilarious ballet. It takes the story of Oberon and Titania, who argue over a changeling boy. Oberon drips a potion into Titania's eyes causing her to fall in love with the first person she sees. Adding to the mayhem are four young lovers, fleeing from nearby Athens. Matinee performance on Saturday at 2.30pm.  (back to top)