Premiere of ‘an Accident / a Life’

Internationally renowned Disabled artist Marc Brew and Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui will present the London premiere of their collaboration ‘an Accident / a Life’ at Sadler’s Wells East. 

Bringing together two leaders within the dance world, this stunning visual theatre piece unravels moments in our lives, exploring difficult things using humour, storytelling, film, music, dance and a car.

For the artists, the starting point was sharing life stories and key moments of change. For Marc, this was his car accident, where he went from ballet dancer to paraplegic in a split second. This moment transformed Brew’s relationship to movement, cultivating a fresh approach to dance.

The work, that saw two National Dance Award nominations in 2024 for Best Modern Choreography and Outstanding Male Modern Performance, takes the audience on a candid, generous and ultimately life-affirming journey.

“It has been an amazing journey collaborating with Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui who believed in me and the importance of this story being told and presented on stage,” said Marc Brew.

“It’s a roller coaster ride of moving moments from my life that reflect the power of the human spirit, resilience in the face of adversity and how humour can help during difficult or challenging times”.‘an Accident / a Life’ runs from September 25-27.

BSL interpreted post-show talk on September 25. Audio described performance and accompanying touch tour on September 25.

For further details visit https://www.sadlerswells.com/your-visit/sadlers-wells-east/