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Murmuration Level 2.
SADECK BERRABAH:
MURMURATION LEVEL 2
After a sold-out tour of France’s
biggest venues, self-taught dance genius
Sadeck Berrabah presents the UK
premiere of Murmuration Level 2 at
Sadler’s Wells’ Peacock Theatre in the
West End, from 10 to 20 September.
Sadeck Berrabah created
Murmuration in 2023, inspired by a
flock of birds gliding across the sky. He
translated the movement of the birds
into striking images, with the dancers'
synchronisation producing a perfect
movement equation.
Murmuration Level 2 premiered in
France in 2024 and is the second version
of his original captivating show: a tight
blend of hypnotic dance and perfect
synchronisation, mixed with hip hop,
martial arts, contemporary dance and
ballet, set to entrancing music by T.Rex.
Tapping into the choreographer’s love for
Photo: Fabien Malot
symmetry, mathematics and poetry, the
show features 30 dancers moving in
unison who showcase the strength and
power of the collective. The company has
performed more than 200 shows of
Murmuration Level 2 across France.
Berrabah became an overnight
sensation after a viral YouTube moment in
2017 which launched his choreography
career. His choreography has featured at
the handover ceremony of the Tokyo
2020 Olympics and Paris 2024
Paralympic Games.
The artist said: ‘I couldn’t be prouder
of the Murmuration show concept,
which I’ve been developing over the
years. I want people who see
Murmuration to leave the theatre trusting
they can dream big. It feels special to
bring the show to London’s Peacock
Theatre this autumn, we’re all looking
forward to it!’
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FANTASIA ORCHESTRA LAUNCHES
BOLD NEW CHAPTER
Fantasia Orchestra, a vibrant
ensemble of leading young UK
musicians, has unveiled its 2025–26
season, marking the start of an
ambitious new artistic chapter. Building
on its acclaimed BBC Proms debut at
the Royal Albert Hall, where it
collaborated with Sheku and Braimah
Kanneh-Mason and Plínio Fernandes,
the orchestra now embarks on a year of
genre-crossing programmes, creative
partnerships, and a residency at Smith
Square Hall.
Under the direction of conductor and
founder Tom Fetherstonhaugh, each
concert is hand-curated to reflect his
artistic vision and personal connections.
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The residency begins on 23 November
with soprano Lucy Crowe in a birdsonginspired programme spanning Handel,
Haydn, Messiaen, Gershwin, and Sherwin.
On 10 April 2026, the orchestra joins
forces with sitar virtuoso Jasdeep Singh
Degun for a fusion of Western and Indian
music, featuring Terry Riley’s In C
alongside Degun’s own works.
Further highlights include a
collaboration with pianist Steven
Osborne and trumpeter Aaron Akugbo
(29 May 2026), blending Shostakovich’s
Piano Concerto no. 1 with jazz
standards, and a final concert (3 July
2026) with mezzo-soprano Niamh
O’Sullivan, combining Strauss and Alma
Mahler with Sondheim and Cole Porter.
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