A filmed version of Jules Cunningham & Company's collaboration with Spice Girl Melanie C and Harry Alexander, how did we get here?, is available on Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage to watch for free until 25 July 2024.
how did we get here? premièred at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in January 2023 in-the-round with audiences sat on stage, and has now been captured from multiple angles to offer yet more perspectives on the work.
Originally commissioned by Sadler’s Wells, the production was developed over 10 months in 2022 and marked Melanie C’s professional contemporary dance debut. Harry Alexander received a nomination for Outstanding Male Modern Performance at the 24th National Dance Awards for his performance.
Melanie C said, “as a classically trained dancer, it was a dream come true for me to perform at Sadler’s Wells, and even more so on an adventurous and groundbreaking project like this.
"My mind is blown when I think about starting my career with the Spice Girls, in the crazy glare of popular culture and then, 25 years later, I’m coming to perform with artists of the calibre of Jules, on the stage at Sadler’s Wells. It’s a full circle cultural moment for me and I’m pinching myself!"