Wayne McGregor: On The Other Earth (at Stone Nest)
A 57-minute, virtual performance unlike anything you’ve seen before. Presented inside a wraparound 360° 3D screen, it brings you astonishingly close to hyperreal dancers – close enough to see the flex of a foot, the grip of a toe, the shift of breath and muscle.
Bookings are in 1-hour slots. (The virtual performance duration is 57 minutes)
| Dates | 30 Oct 2025–22 Feb 2026 |
| Times | Tue–Sun 12pm, 1.30pm, 3pm, 4.30pm, 6pm and 7.30pm |
| Space | Stone Nest 136 Shaftesbury Avenue W1D 5EZ |
| Price | £28 |
“Extremely discombobulating and utterly amazing”
Financial Times
“Spectacular”
Art Newspaper
Step into a radically immersive environment where dancers, digital imaging and sound envelope you. Created with artists Ravi Deepres and Theresa Baumgartner, On The Other Earth transforms how we think about movement, the body and performance.
Drawing on decades of multi award-winning choreographer Wayne McGregor’s experiments with AI, digital technology, and physical intelligence – explored throughout Infinite Bodies – this installation brings these ideas together. Through an unforgettable virtual experience, it offers a unique way to engage with movement and human expression, even for those who may not usually be drawn to dance.
Dancers from Company Wayne McGregor and the Hong Kong Ballet appear almost within arm’s reach as their bodies move around you, accompanied by a deeply atmospheric spatial soundscape created by Invisible Mountain. Designed for small groups of up to 20 people, On The Other Earth is an intimate, otherworldly experience that blurs the line between audience and performance, and hints at the future of how we might watch dance, cinema and live art.
This event is presented in partnership with Stone Nest.
Flashing lights are used in this performance, the run time is 57 minutes.
The performance is recommended for ages 10 and over due to its immersive and sensory nature, rather than content concerns. Attendance is at guardians' discretion. Children under the age of 6 will not be permitted.
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, the run time is 57 minutes
Please arrive 10 minutes before your booking time to be provided with 3D glasses, a short briefing and taken into the performance space.
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.
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.
The performance is recommended for ages 10 and over due to its immersive and sensory nature, rather than content concerns. Children under 12 may find it overwhelming. Attendance is at guardians' discretion.
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
Getting from Somerset House to Stone Nest
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
