The UK premiere will take place at the renowned dance venue on the 3rd and 4th November.
It has been announced that this Autumn, Sadler’s Wells will present the UK premiere of Emanuel Gat’s Five Days in the Sun.
Set to the music of Gustav Mahler, this new piece marks a new chapter in the choreographer’s career.
Over the last three decades, Gat has established an internationally acclaimed choreographic practice defined by musicality, freedom and collaboration. At the start of 2026, he formed a new company of 12 international dancers based in Marseille, bringing together artists from Norway, the Netherlands, Italy, France, Israel and Belgium who have developed this new work together.
Taking place across five acts, Five Days in the Sun moves from darkness to light, despair to joy, and tension to release. The piece features 12 dancers and is set to reflect Gat’s ongoing exploration of the performer’s presence, with dancers remaining acutely aware of themselves on stage and the emotional resonance generated through movement.
Five Days in the Sun is set to Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 5, which was composed 125 years ago. One of his most celebrated works, the symphony was written following a near-death experience and his whirlwind romance with Alma Schindler.
Emanuel Gat said “Five days in the Sun is all about the fleeting experience it offers. Like life, there’s no specific meaning to look for beyond the possibility of maybe accessing, even if for just a brief moment, the full experience of things happening and time passing. It opens up a space where the experience of life itself is amplified and shared between dancers and audiences.”
Gat returns to Sadler’s Wells followinf from 2023’s LOVETRAIN2020. Five Days in the Sun premiered at Montpellier Danse before touring internationally, including a presentation at the Biennale di Venezia.
To book tickets visit: https://www.sadlerswells.com/whats-on/emanuel-gat-dance-five-days-in-the-sun/