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Choreographer Conversations Wayne McGregor

Wayne McGregor wears a sports top which is black with white stripes on the arm and orange inside the collar. He is a bald man and looks towards the camera.
Wayne McGregor and Alistair Spalding are sat next to each other, with Wayne on the left hand side. He is leaning forward with clasped hands and is wearing a black jacket. Alistair is wearing a black suit jacket. They are looking at each other, with studio lights behind them.
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Duration: 40 minutes

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Watch Sir Alistair Spalding in conversation with multi-award-winning British choreographer Sir Wayne McGregor.

This in-depth interview delves into his experiments that have led him into collaborative dialogue with an array of artistic forms, collaborators, scientific disciplines, and technological interventions.

They discuss the span of Wayne’s career that has intersected science, spectacle, art and technology with trailblazing innovations in performance. You can watch Company Wayne McGregor’s show Deepstaria at Sadler’s Wells from 27 February to 2 March 2025.

 

This episode is part of Choreographer Conversations, a series where Sadler’s Wells speaks to some of the most influential choreographers working in dance today to find out their inspirations and motivations.

Watch more Choreographer Conversations

 

Header image description: A photograph of Sir Wayne McGregor wearing a sports top which is black with white stripes on the arm and orange inside the collar. He looks towards the camera.

Header image © Pål Hansen

Credits

Featuring – Sir Wayne McGregor CBE, Sir Alistair Spalding CBE
Director of Photography – Sarah Vaughan-Jones
Producer, Digital Stage & Studio – Ciara Lynch
Camera Operator – David Kaplowitz
Camera Operator – Joël Cottrell
Editors – Sarah Vaughan-Jones, James Hedgecock
Director of Digital Stage & Studio – Bia Oliviera
Senior Content Manager – Jen Richards
Digital & Content Officer – Angharad Mainwairing and Ella Murphy-O’Neil
Digital & Content Apprentice – Emma Cosgrove
Head Technician (Lilian Baylis Studio) – Jonny Downs
Theatre Technician (Lilian Baylis Studio) – Simon Young
Theatre Technician (Lilian Baylis Studio) – Melissa Holmes
Theatre Technician – Lydia Ford
Executive Director, Studio Wayne McGregor – Rebecca Marshall
Touring & Projects Manager, Studio Wayne McGregor – Jack Hudson
Captioner – Michael Peers
Music – Continent by ANBR