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<p> Bringing world class dance to new audiences, Sadler’s Sampled is a two week taster festival of dance. In its second year, Sadler’s Sampled allows spectators to get closer to the action with standing tickets, and activities before and after each show.</p> <p class="p1">Described as “one of the most daring and highly original dance theatre companies in the world” (The Times)<b> Fabulous Beast </b>makes its second visit of the season to Sadler’s Wells for Sadler’s Sampled with <b>Rian</b>, a celebration of Ireland’s roots and traditions which recently received a Bessie award for Outstanding Production.</p> <p class="p1">Choreographer and founding director of <b>Fabulous Beast Michael Keegan-Dolan</b> is a Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist, and has established a reputation for his dynamic and innovative approach to theatre. In one of his most celebrated works, he collaborates with one of Ireland’s most successful musicians <b>Liam Ó Maonlaí</b> of<b> Hothouse Flowers</b>, drawing inspiration from <b>Ó Maonlaí’s</b> 2005 solo album <i>Rian</i>, which means ‘mark’ or ‘trace’ in Irish.</p> <p class="p1">A moving and uplifting experience, <b>Rian </b>sees <b>Keegan-Dolan</b> and the cast of eight dancers and five musicians tap into Irish traditions with influences from faraway places to evoke a timeless vision of the real indescribable nature of things. Set to <b>Ó Maonlaí’s </b>beautiful score, which mixes Irish sounds with elements of world music, <b>Rian </b>“has a shared, spontaneous warmth…It really does feel like a party on stage” (The Independent).</p>