Wayne McGregor: On The Other Earth
The world's first post-cinematic choreographic installation, refracts, evolves and reimagines dance performance in a startlingly original new form of experience.
| Dates | 30 Oct 2025–22 Feb 2026 |
| Times | Tue & Wed 12–6pm Thu–Sun 12–9pm |
| Space | Stone Nest 136 Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 5EZ |
| Price | £28 |
Set within Jeffrey Shaw and Sarah Kenderdine’s radically immersive, panoramic, 360-degree stereoscopic, 12k LED, 26-million-pixel nVis screen, where 3D imagery is experienced within an enveloping, large-scale cylindrical architecture of eight metres wide and four metres tall. Created in collaboration with artists Ravi Deepres and Theresa Baumgartner, and combining dance, choreography, digital imaging, spatialised sound, and AI, McGregor once again redefines how we think about movement, the body, and performance.
On The Other Earth breaks the fourth wall as visitors are invited into the heart of the dance, connecting in close contact with the hyperreal dancers of Company Wayne McGregor and the Hong Kong Ballet in a physicalised sound environment designed by Invisible Mountain. Never encountered in the same way twice, groups of up to 20 people will experience On The Other Earth’s visual and sonic landscapes unfolding before them in a series of thought-provoking otherworldly encounters and intimate interplay, upending our perceptions of performance and the future of entertainment.
This event is presented in partnership with Stone Nest.
Multiple strobes and flashing lights are used in this performance.
Performance is not suitable for visitors under 12 years of age.
Essential Visitor Information
Stone Nest is an old building and unfortunately cannot currently accommodate electric wheelchairs. Stone Nest can accommodate manually operated wheelchairs at ground floor level via a temporary ramp; please email visitor@somersethouse.org.uk when booking if you require this.
The performance has low level lighting and features strobes, flashing lights and imagery.
Due to the nature of the performance visitors will be required to arrive 10 minutes before their booking times for a short briefing, be provided with 3D glasses and taken into the performance space.
The artwork is standing only with the exception of non-motorised wheelchairs. Please indicate on your booking if you are a wheelchair user to ensure the venue can ensure they are accessible.
It will not be possible to admit any latecomers. If the following performance is not at capacity, it may be possible for visitors to be moved to the next session however this will be at the discretion of Stone Nest. If this is not possible, we regret we are unable to offer any alternative performances or refunds.
Performance is not suitable for visitors under 12 years of age.
Visitors to arrive 10 minutes before their booking time.
For any ticketing enquiries please call our booking line on 0333 320 2836.
Lines are open between 9am and 6pm (Monday to Friday), 10am and 6pm (Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays).
Credits
Wayne McGregor: ON THE OTHER EARTH
DIRECTION and CHOREOGRAPHY
Wayne McGregor
nVis 360 3D EMBODIED VISUALIZATION CONCEPTS AND TECHNOLOGIES
Jeffrey Shaw, Sarah Kenderdine
CINEMATIC DESIGN 3D 360 ANIMATION and EDITING
Ravi Deepres, Theresa Baumgartner, Jeffrey Shaw
with Luke Unsworth, Paul Bourke, J.Him, Paul Nichola, Chris Parks, Carlos Serrano, Chris Stephens, and Nice Monster.tv
SOUND COMPOSITION by INVISIBLE MOUNTAIN (Powered by Bronze)
nVis 3D 360 TECHNOLOGIES RESEARCH and DEVELOPMENT
Jeffrey Shaw, Sarah Kenderdine
Vack Cheung, Davor Vincze, Ching Lee, Charisse So, Sum Wong, Alejandro Rodriguez, Paul Bethge, Leoson Cheong, Marlen Runz, Joseph Chan, Jeff Zhang, Victor Wong, Eman Tse
PRODUCTION
Rebecca Marshall, Svet Lapcheva, Tobias Tang
PERFORMED BY COMPANY WAYNE MCGREGOR AND HONG KONG BALLET
COMPANY WAYNE MCGREGOR
Rebecca Bassett-Graham, Naia Bautista, Kevin Beyer, Julia Costa, Salvatore De Simone, Chia-Yu Hsu, Jayla Jacobs, Hannah Joseph, Jasiah Marshall, Salomé Pressac and Mariano Zamora Gonzalez
REHEARSAL DIRECTOR, COMPANY WAYNE MCGREGOR
Odette Hughes
HONG KONG BALLET
Luis Cabrera, Jeremy Chan, Albert Gordon, Vanessa Lai Nok Sze, Nana Sakai, Gouta Seki, Sun Jia, Wang Qingxin
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, HONG KONG BALLET
Septime Webre
REHEARSAL DIRECTOR, HONG KONG BALLET
Yuh Egami
COSTUME DESIGN
Ilaria Martello
JEWELLERY DESIGN
Hannah Martin
Co-produced by Hong Kong Baptist University; Hong Kong Ballet; Studio Wayne McGregor, London
Co-commissioned by La Biennale di Venezia, Danza; Somerset House, London; Tai Kwun – Centre for Heritage and Arts, Hong Kong
Presented in partnership with Stone Nest
Supported by: Innovation and Technology Commission, Hong Kong; City University of Hong Kong; EPFL, Switzerland; Hong Kong Baptist University Visualization Research Centre; Arts Council England; Bloomberg; Abderrahim Crickmay Charitable Settlement (UK); The Space (UK)
With additional support from: Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Brussels
Thank you to Marian Gaultney; Birmingham City University; Hong Kong Baptist University Motion Capture and Visualization Laboratory; The Peninsula Hotels – The Peninsula Hong Kong; Hong Kong Design Institute; The Roundhouse, London
PREMIERE DATE AND VENUE
24 July 2025, La Biennale di Venezia, Danza 2025, Venice, Italy
Co-produced by Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Ballet and Studio Wayne McGregor, London
Co-commissioned by La Biennale di Venezia, Danza; Somerset House, London; Tai Kwun – Centre for Heritage and Arts, Hong Kong
Presented in partnership with Stone Nest
