“Our bodies may be containers, but they will carry specific histories. And those histories are still meaningful.” - Chana Porter / The Seep
Who are we, in the awkward moments in-between? Waiting for the kettle to boil, the rain to stop, the bus to arrive; the beautiful but seemingly unremarkable moments. In Watson’s latest surreal dance play, we are invited to observe a group of strangers inside a doctor’s waiting room; as their comfort in their anonymity is slowly upended by a person who is uncannily not like the others. An absurdly whimsical exploration of identity, They Look Like People is co-choreographed, co-written by and made in collaboration with Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders.

Writer, Director, Choreographer: John-William Watson ● Set and Costume Designer: Joshua Cartmell - MELSHstudio ● Composer and Sound Artist: Adam Vincent Clarke ● Lighting Designer: Amelia Hawkes ● Voice Actor: Beth Emmerson ● Graphic Design: Joshua Cartmell - MELSHstudio ● Commissioned by Sadler’s Wells