The naked truth about nude dancing – in pictures | Stage

<!DOCTYPE html><html lang="en"> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("http://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://www.guardian.co.uk:80/stage/gallery/2011/may/31/dance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells?","20120316065732","http://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1331881052"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <title> The naked truth about nude dancing – in pictures | Stage | guardian.co.uk </title> <meta charset="utf-8"/>  <script> OAS_url = 'http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://oas.guardian.co.uk/RealMedia/ads/'; OAS_sitepage = "www.guardian.co.uk/stage/gallery/2011/may/31/dance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells/oas.html"; OAS_listpos = 'Top'; OAS_query = 'k=theatre&k=culture&k=dance&k=stage&k=world&k=france&cf=theatre&pid=&ct=gallery&pt=gallery&'; OAS_target = '_blank'; OAS_rn = '001234567890'; OAS_rns = '1234567890'; OAS_rn = new String (Math.random()); OAS_rns = OAS_rn.substring (2, 11); // Add segments from rev_sci cookie to OAS_query. OAS_query += (function() { var maxSegs = 100; var rsi_segs = []; var cookies = document.cookie; var start = cookies.indexOf('rsi_segs='); var end; if (start >= 0) { start = cookies.indexOf('=', start) + 1; if (start > 0) { end = cookies.indexOf(';', start); if (end == -1) { end = cookies.length; } } var tmp_segs = cookies.substring(start, end).split(/E0/); for (var i = 0, j = tmp_segs.length; i < j; i++) { if (tmp_segs[i]) { rsi_segs.push('E0' + tmp_segs[i]); } } rsi_segs = rsi_segs.slice(0, maxSegs); } return 'a=' + rsi_segs.join('&a=') + '&'; })(); </script> <meta http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css"/> <link rel="canonical" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/gallery/2011/may/31/dance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells"/> <meta name="description" content="As a nude Canadian troupe challenges the attitudes of London audiences to the body, we look at uses of nakedness in contemporary dance – to unsettle, to probe and to enlighten"/> <link rel="image_src" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/31/1306849486301/Areyadancin-starkers-003.jpg"/> <meta name="DC.date.issued" content="2011-05-31"> <meta property="og:title" content="The naked truth about nude dancing – in pictures"/> <meta property="og:type" content="article"/> <meta property="article:published_time" content="2011-05-31T17:23:13+01:00"/> <meta property="article:modified_time" content="2011-06-01T11:54:11+01:00"/> <meta property="article:tag" content="Dance"/> <meta property="article:tag" content="Theatre"/> <meta property="article:tag" content="Stage"/> <meta property="article:tag" content="Culture"/> <meta property="article:tag" content="France"/> <meta property="article:tag" content="World news"/> <meta property="article:section" content="Stage"/> <meta property="og:url" content="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/gallery/2011/may/31/dance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells"/> <meta property="og:image" content="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/https://static-secure.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/31/1306849486301/Areyadancin-starkers-003.jpg"/> <meta property="og:site_name" content="the Guardian"/> <meta property="og:description" content="As a nude Canadian troupe challenges the attitudes of London audiences to the body, we look at uses of nakedness in contemporary dance – to unsettle, to probe and to enlighten"/> <meta property="fb:app_id" content="180444840287"/> <meta name="keywords" content="Dance,Theatre,Stage,Culture,France,World news,Stage"/> <link rel="shortcut icon" href="/web/20120316065732im_/http://www.guardian.co.uk/favicon.ico" type="image/x-icon"/> <link rel="shorturl" href="http://gu.com/p/2pecx"/> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ if (!commonStaticRoot) { var commonStaticRoot = "http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/"; } if (!sectionStaticRoot) { var sectionStaticRoot = "http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/stage/"; } if (!staticHost) { var staticHost="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/"; } if (!sitePrefixUrl) { var sitePrefixUrl = "http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk"; } //]]> </script> <link rel="alternate stylesheet" title="No layout" type="text/css" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732cs_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/styles/no-layout.css" media="all" class="contrast" id="no-layout-sheet"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732cs_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/styles/gallery-grid.css" media="all"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732cs_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/zones/culture/styles/zone-accent.css" media="screen" class="contrast"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732cs_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/zones/culture/styles/grid-zone-accent.css" media="screen" class="contrast"/>   <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732cs_/http://combo.guim.co.uk/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/badge+base-typography+carousel+content-actions+default-ad-placeholders+factbox+gallery-carousel+gallery-content+gallery-related+header-local-info+page-toolbox+related-keywords+series-component+sprites+top-navigation.css"/> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732cs_/http://combo.guim.co.uk/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/m-963~related-information/static/related-information-7.css"/> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20120316065732js_/http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.6.4/jquery.min.js"></script> <script>window.jQuery || document.write('<script src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/scripts/libs/jquery/1.6.4/jquery.min.js">\x3C/script>')</script> <script src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732js_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/scripts/libs/jquery/cookie/1.0.0/jquery.cookie.js"></script> <script src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732js_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/scripts/libs/jquery/writeCapture/1.0.5/jquery.writeCapture.min.js"></script> <script>var jQ = jQuery.noConflict();</script> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20120316065732js_/http://cdn.optimizely.com/js/10822091.js"></script> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20120316065732js_/http://maxymiser.hs.llnwd.net/o36/guardian/js/mmcore.js"></script><script src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732js_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/scripts/gu-core.js"></script> <script> var thirdPartyReferralCookieService = new guardian.r2.ThirdPartyReferralCookieService(); thirdPartyReferralCookieService.setThirdPartyReferralCookie(); var urlStack = new UrlStack(".guardian.co.uk"); var communitiesSite = false; //<![CDATA[ function init() { urlStack.clearUrlStack(); var signOutLink = document.getElementById("sign-out"); if (signOutLink) { signOutLink.onclick = signOut; } // Purely styling //jQ('.js-show').removeClass('js-show'); } guardian.r2.resourceRoot = "http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://resource.guim.co.uk/"; var pageUrl = "http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/gallery/2011/may/31/dance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells"; var pageSignature = "86e034a520ae302aafac0782794afd35606283c5a66b9d3e49b3a6797b87329b"; jQ(document).ready(init); var SIGN_IN_URL = 'http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/tools/signin'; var RESOURCE_ROOT = 'http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://resource.guim.co.uk/'; var PROFILE_LINK_VIEW = "http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/discussion/user/"; </script> <script src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732js_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/scripts/libs/requirejs/1.0.2/requirejs.js" data-main="http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/scripts/main.js" data-modules="init" data-callback="" id="require-js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ function insertStyleSheet(href) { var styleObject = document.createElement('link'); styleObject.setAttribute('href', commonStaticRoot + href); styleObject.setAttribute('type', 'text/css'); styleObject.setAttribute('media', 'screen'); styleObject.setAttribute('rel', 'stylesheet'); var head = document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0]; head.appendChild(styleObject); } insertStyleSheet('styles/js-on.css'); insertPluckStylesheet = true; //]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732js_/http://combo.guim.co.uk/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/external-scripts/jquery-libraries/jcarousellite+common/scripts/formChecker+common/scripts/gallery-related+common/scripts/guardian.r2.EmailToAFriend+common/scripts/guardian.r2.OmnitureTracking+common/scripts/guardian.r2.ShareThis+common/scripts/sendtoafriend+common/scripts/shareCounts+common/scripts/signinTopNav+common/scripts/tweet_button.js"></script> <script src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732js_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/external-scripts/mvt/cm_lib_compressed.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> ensurePackage('guardian.r2.omniture'); guardian.r2.omniture.isAvailable = function(){ return true; } </script>  <script type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732js_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/external-scripts/jquery-libraries/jquery.address.js"></script> </head> <body class="ten-two-grid gallery-grid"> <div class="twelve-col" id="wrapper"> <div id="header"> <div id="sub-header"> <div class="top-navigation twelve-col top-navigation-js"> <div class="user-functions"> <div id="video-settings"> <div class="cookied"> <p class="on"><a class="autoplay-off" href="#skiplinks">Turn autoplay off</a></p> <p class="off"><a class="autoplay-on" href="#skiplinks">Turn autoplay on</a></p> </div> <div class="not-cookied"> <p>Please activate cookies in order to turn autoplay off</p> </div> </div> <div id="skiplinks"> <ul> <li><a href="#box" accesskey="s">Jump to content [s]</a></li> <li><a href="#global-nav" accesskey="0">Jump to site navigation [0]</a></li> <li><a href="#searchbeta" accesskey="4">Jump to search [4]</a></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://guardian.co.uk/Users/help/article/0,,933909,00.html" accesskey="8">Terms and conditions [8]</a></li> </ul> </div> <div id="edition-selector"> <div id="drop-down-edition" class="drop-down" tabindex="20"> <h2>Edition: <span class="current-edition">US</span></h2> <ul class="initially-off"> <li><a id="editionSwitchLink" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardiannews.com/uk-home?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT9474">UK</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="user-details"> <span><a class="same-page-login-required" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/identity/signin?returnUrl=http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/gallery/2011/may/31/dance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&sig=86e034a520ae302aafac0782794afd35606283c5a66b9d3e49b3a6797b87329b">Sign in</a></span> <span><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://m.guardian.co.uk/" class="register-required">Mobile</a></span> </div> <div id="drop-down-1" class="drop-down" tabindex="21"> <h2> About us </h2> <ul> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/info" class="link-text">About us</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/contact-us" class="link-text">Contact us</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/gnm-press-office" class="link-text">Press office</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/terms-of-service" class="link-text">Terms of service</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/privacy-policy" class="link-text">Privacy policy</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="other-functions"> <div id="drop-down-3" class="drop-down mirror" tabindex="23"> <h2> Subscribe </h2> <ul> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/mobile/iphone/guardian" class="link-text">Guardian iPhone</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/mobile/ipad/guardian-ipad-edition" class="link-text">iPad edition</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.amazon.com/The-Guardian-and-the-Observer/dp/B004MME3M8/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&m=A3TVV12T0I6NSM&s=digital-text&qid=1310129212&sr=1-2" class="link-text">Kindle</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekly/subscribe" class="link-text">Guardian Weekly</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://guardian.newspaperdirect.com/epaper/viewer.aspx" class="link-text">Digital edition</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="Top" class=" hide-on-popup"> <div id="ad-placeholder-Top"></div> </div> </div> <div id="guardian-logo"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardiannews.com/"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/images/logos/the-guardian/culture.gif" width="115" height="22" alt="The Guardian home"/></a> </div> <form id="searchbeta" method="get" action="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/search" onsubmit="return searchWeb('http://www.guardian.co.uk/websearch', 'http://www.guardian.co.uk/search', 'http://www.guardian.co.uk/discussion/search/comments/');"> <input type="text" name="q" placeholder="Your search terms..."/> <select name="section" id="gu-site-search" style="z-index: 0 !important;"> <option value="" id="search-guardian">The Guardian</option> <option value="stage" id="search-section" selected="selected">Stage</option> <option value="search-contributions" id="search-contributions">User comments</option> <option value="web" id="search-web">Web</option> </select> <input type="submit" value="Search"/> </form> <div id="zones-nav"> <div id="global-nav"> <ul> <li class="first news"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardiannews.com/">News</a> </li> <li class="news"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/usa">US</a> </li> <li class="news"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world">World</a> </li> <li class="sport"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport">Sports</a> </li> <li class="comment"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/america">Comment</a> </li> <li class="culture"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture">Culture</a> </li> <li class="business"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/business">Business</a> </li> <li class="environment"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment">Environment</a> </li> <li class="news"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/science">Science</a> </li> <li class="travel"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel">Travel</a> </li> <li class="news"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology">Tech</a> </li> <li class="news"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/media">Media</a> </li> <li class="life-and-style"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle">Life & style</a> </li> <li class="global"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/mobile/apps">Apps</a> </li> <li class="last news"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/data">Data</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="trackable-component crumb-wrapper" data-component="comp: r2: Crumb Navigation"> <ul class="crumb-nav"> <li id="crumb1"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture">Culture</a> </li> <li id="crumb2"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage">Stage</a> </li> <li id="crumb3"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/dance">Dance</a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="gallery-header"> <div id="article-header"> <div id="main-article-info"> <h1>The naked truth about nude dancing – in pictures</h1> <p id="stand-first" class="stand-first-alone">As a <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2011/may/30/dancing-naked-peu-tendresse-bordel">nude Canadian troupe challenges the attitudes of London audiences to the body</a>, we look at uses of nakedness in contemporary dance – to unsettle, to probe and to enlighten</p> </div> <ul id="content-actions" class="share-links"> <li class="share-links"> <ul> <li class="full-line tweet tweet_button"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-url="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://gu.com/p/2pecx/tw" data-via="guardian" data-counturl="http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/gallery/2011/may/31/dance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells" data-related="GuardianStage" data-text="The naked truth about nude dancing – in pictures">Tweet this</a> </li> <li class="third-party-tool full-line facebook"> <span class="facebook-share"> <a class="facebook-share-btn" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.facebook.com/dialog/feed?app_id=180444840287&link=http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/gallery/2011/may/31/dance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&display=popup&redirect_uri=http://static-serve.appspot.com/static/facebook-share/callback.html&show_error=false" data-href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/gallery/2011/may/31/dance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells" data-link-name="Facebook Share"> <span class="facebook-share-icon"></span> <span class="facebook-share-label">Share</span> <span class="corner-tl"></span> <span class="corner-tr"></span> <span class="corner-bl"></span> <span class="corner-br"></span> </a> </span> </li> <li class="third-party-tool last-line reddit"> <span class="reddit_button"> <a target="http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&amp;title=" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&title=" data-link-name="Reddit image" class="share-this-tracking"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/images/icon_reddit.gif"/> </a> <a target="http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&amp;title=" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&title=" data-link-name="Reddit text" class="share-this-tracking">reddit this</a> </span> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="byline-toolbox"> <ul class="article-attributes b4"> <li class="publication"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/">guardian.co.uk</a>, <time datetime="2011-05-31T12:23EDT" pubdate>Tuesday 31 May 2011 12.23 EDT</time> </li> </ul> <ul id="article-toolbox-side" class="b4 left"> <li><a class="rollover send-email" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/email/1565488" title="Opens an email form"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/images/icon_email-friend.gif" alt="" class="trail-icon"/><span>Send to a friend</span></a></li> <li><a class="rollover send-share" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/share/1565488" title="Opens a share this page in a new window"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/images/icon_share.gif" alt="" class="trail-icon"/><span>Share</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/users/clippings/add?r2PageId=1565488" id="clippable" title="Sends this page to your clippings file" class="rollover anchor-based-login-required package-required-YCLD"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/images/icon_clip.gif" alt="" class="trail-icon"/><span>Clip</span></a></li> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/contactus/1565488" class="rollover contact-link" title="Displays contact data for guardian.co.uk"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/images/icon_email-us.gif" alt="" class="trail-icon"/><span>Contact us</span></a></li> </ul> <div class="toolbox-popup trackable-component" id="send-email-box" data-component="Send email box"> <div class="send-inner"> <div class="share-top"> <h3>Email</h3> <span><a class="close-toolbox" href="#send-email">Close</a></span> </div> <div> <form method="post" name="emailthis" id="emailthis" action="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/email/1565488"> <fieldset> <div><label for="to">Recipient's email address</label></div> <input type="text" id="to" name="to" maxlength="64" value=""/> </fieldset> <fieldset> <div><label for="firstName">Your first name</label></div> <input type="text" name="firstName" id="firstName" maxlength="64" value=""/> </fieldset> <fieldset> <div><label for="surname">Your surname</label></div> <input type="text" id="surname" name="surname" maxlength="64" value=""/> </fieldset> <fieldset> <div> <label for="note">Add a note (optional)</label> <br/><span id="warning-side"></span> </div> <textarea name="note" cols="25" rows="5" onkeyup="formCheckerSide(this,250)"></textarea> </fieldset> <div class="inputrow"> <input type="submit" class="share-this-tracking" data-link-name="Email" value="Send"/> </div> <p class="ip_logged">Your IP address will be logged</p> </form> </div> </div> </div> <div class="toolbox-popup trackable-component" id="send-share-box" data-component="Share box"> <div class="send-inner"> <div class="share-top"> <h3>Share</h3> <span class="js-show"><a class="close-toolbox" href="#send-share-box">Close</a></span> </div> <div class="shortlink"> Short link for this page: <a rel="shortlink nofollow" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://gu.com/p/2pecx">http://gu.com/p/2pecx</a> </div> <ul class="share-this-tracking"> <li> <a data-link-name="Stumbleupon" name="lid={share}{stumbleupon}" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&title=The+naked+truth+about+nude+dancing+%E2%80%93+in+pictures"> <span class="spr-16 stumbleupon"></span>StumbleUpon </a> </li> <li> <a data-link-name="Reddit" name="lid={share}{reddit}" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://reddit.com/submit?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&title=The+naked+truth+about+nude+dancing+%E2%80%93+in+pictures"> <span class="spr-16 reddit"></span>reddit </a> </li> <li> <a data-link-name="Tumblr" name="lid={share}{Tumblr}" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.tumblr.com/share?v=3&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&t=The+naked+truth+about+nude+dancing+%E2%80%93+in+pictures" title="Share on Tumblr"> <span class="spr-16 tumblr"></span>Tumblr </a> </li> <li> <a data-link-name="Digg" name="lid={share}{Digg}" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://digg.com/submit?phase=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&title=The+naked+truth+about+nude+dancing+%E2%80%93+in+pictures"> <span class="spr-16 digg"></span>Digg </a> </li> <li> <a data-link-name="LinkedIn" name="lid={share}{LinkedIn}" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&title=The+naked+truth+about+nude+dancing+%E2%80%93+in+pictures&source=The%20Guardian"> <span class="spr-16 linkedin"></span>LinkedIn </a> </li> <li> <a data-link-name="Google Bookmarks" name="lid={share}{Google Bookmarks}" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.google.com/bookmarks/mark?op=edit&bkmk=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&title=The+naked+truth+about+nude+dancing+%E2%80%93+in+pictures"> <span class="spr-16 google-bookmarks"></span>Google Bookmarks </a> </li> <li> <a data-link-name="del.icio.us" name="lid={share}{del.icio.us}" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://del.icio.us/post?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&title=The+naked+truth+about+nude+dancing+%E2%80%93+in+pictures"> <span class="spr-16 delicious"></span>del.icio.us </a> </li> <li> <a data-link-name="Livejournal" name="lid={share}{livejournal}" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.livejournal.com/update.bml?subject=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells"> <span class="spr-16 livejournal"></span>livejournal </a> </li> <li> <a data-link-name="Facebook" name="lid={share}{Facebook}" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells"> <span class="spr-16 facebook"></span>Facebook </a> </li> <li> <a data-link-name="Twitter" name="lid={share}{Twitter}" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://twitter.com/home?status=http%3A%2F%2Fgu.com%2Fp%2F2pecx%2Ftw"> <span class="spr-16 twitter"></span>Twitter </a> </li> </ul> <div class="clear"></div> </div> </div> <div class="toolbox-popup" id="contact-link-box"> <div class="send-inner"> <div class="share-top"> <h3>Contact us</h3> <span><a class="close-toolbox" href="#contact">Close</a></span> </div> <div class="col first"> <ul> <li> Send a listing for the Guide <div class="trail-text"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/mailto:guide@pa-entertainment.co.uk">guide@pa-entertainment.co.uk</a></div> </li> <li> Report errors or inaccuracies: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/mailto:reader@guardian.co.uk">reader@guardian.co.uk</a> </li> <li> Letters for publication should be sent to: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/mailto:letters@guardian.co.uk">letters@guardian.co.uk</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col"> <ul> <li> If you need help using the site: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/mailto:userhelp@guardian.co.uk">userhelp@guardian.co.uk</a> </li> <li> Call the main Guardian and Observer switchboard: <br/><span>+44 (0)20 3353 2000</span> </li> <li> <ul> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://adinfo-guardian.co.uk/">Advertising guide</a> </li> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/syndication/">License/buy our content</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="inner"> <div class="ten-col edge"> <script type="text/javascript"> jQ(document).ready(function(){ var currentIndex; // set up jQuery address plugin handlers jQ('a.next-img, a.prev-img, a.img-jump').address(); // this is triggered when one of the above handlers is clicked jQ.address.change(function(event) { if(event.value != '/') { currentIndex = jQ.address.parameter('index'); var pic = event.value.replace(/\//g,''); loadImg('http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/gallery/2011/may/31/dance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells' + pic, currentIndex); refreshAds(); } else { // load current picture currentIndex = 0; var pic = '?picture=375183755'; loadImg('http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/gallery/2011/may/31/dance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells' + pic, currentIndex); } }); function loadImg(url, ind) { jQ('.figure .placeholder').show(); jQ('.figure a').hide(); jQ('.carousel li').removeClass('current'); jQ('.carousel li').eq(ind).addClass('current'); jQ('.content').load(url + ' .article, .mini-nav', function(r, s, x) { jQ('.placeholder').hide(); jQ('.content').show(); insertExitGalleryLink(); }); } // get the referrer function insertExitGalleryLink() { if(document.referrer) { var guardian = document.referrer.indexOf("guardian.co.uk"); var gucode = document.referrer.indexOf("gucode.co.uk"); var guqa = document.referrer.indexOf("guqa.co.uk"); if(guardian != -1 || gucode != -1 || guqa != -1) { jQ('.mini-nav').append('<li class="exit"><a href="' + document.referrer + '">Exit gallery and go to previous page</a></li>'); } } } // do the ad refresh stuff function refreshAds() { // google adsense for content refresh if(window.doAdUpdate) { doAdUpdate(jQ('.caption').text()); } // refresh advert iframes jQ('#Middle3 iframe').attr('src', 'http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://resource.guim.co.uk/global/adcode/generatehtml?slot=Middle3&partner=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&k=theatre&k=culture&k=dance&k=stage&k=world&k=france&cf=theatre&pid=&ct=gallery&pt=gallery&'); } // set up keyboard navigation var keys = { "LEFT" : 37, "RIGHT" : 39 }; jQ(document).keyup(function(e) { var code = e.keyCode ? e.keyCode : e.which; switch(code) { case keys.LEFT: jQ('a.prev-img').click(); break; case keys.RIGHT: jQ('a.next-img').click(); break; }; }); }); function track_gallery_scroll(node, title) { s.linkTrackVars='eVar37,events'; s.linkTrackEvents='event37'; s.eVar37='Gallery scroll:${!escape.escapeJSString(page.name)}'; s.events='event37'; s.tl(node,'o',title); } </script> <div class="gallery"> <div class="placeholder" style="line-height:532px; height:532px;"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/styles/images/ajax-loader.gif" alt="Loading" width="16" height="16"/></div> <div class="content initially-off"> <ul class="mini-nav"> <li><a href="?picture=375183925" onclick="if(true) { track_gallery_scroll(this, 'Previous Item'); } return false;" rel="address:/?picture=375183925&index=7" class="prev-img" title="Previous [keyboard: left arrow]"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/styles/images/gallery_left_arrow.gif" alt="Previous image" width="19" height="20"/></a></li> <li><span class="index">1</span> / 8</li> <li><a href="?picture=375183753" onclick="if(true) { track_gallery_scroll(this, 'Next Item'); } return false;" rel="address:/?picture=375183753&index=1" class="next-img" title="Next [keyboard: right arrow]"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/styles/images/gallery_right_arrow.gif" alt="Next image" width="19" height="20"/></a></li> </ul> <div class="article"> <div class="figure"> <div class="placeholder" style="line-height:532px; height:532px;"><img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/styles/images/ajax-loader.gif" alt="Loading" width="16" height="16"/></div> <a href="?picture=375183753" rel="address:/?picture=375183753&index=1" class="next-img"> <img id="main-picture" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/31/1306849381398/Areyadancin-starkers-005.jpg" width="400" height="532" alt="Areyadancin' (starkers)?: Areyadancin' (starkers)?"/> </a> </div> <div class="figcaption"> <span class="caption">Nagisa Shirai in The Rite of Spring by Ballet Preljocaj, at Sadler's Wells in 2002. 'From the moment [the] six women throw down their knickers as casual gauntlets to the six watching men, the piece embarks on a trajectory from the titillation of desire through to its destruction,' <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2002/may/01/dance.artsfeatures">wrote Judith Mackrell at the time</a></span> <span class="credit">Photograph: Tristram Kenton</span> </div> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript"> jQ(function() { jQ(".carousel li").removeClass("initially-off"); jQ(".gio").jCarouselLite({ btnNext: '.gallery .next', btnPrev: '.gallery .prev', overrideWidth: '700', visible: 8, scroll: 4, circular: false }); }); </script> <div class="gio carousel"> <ul> <li class="initially-off current"> <a href="?picture=375183755" rel="address:/?picture=375183755&index=0" class="img-jump"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/31/1306849381398/Areyadancin-starkers-005-thumb-7882.jpg" width="40" height="40" alt="Areyadancin' (starkers)?: Areyadancin' (starkers)?"/> </a> </li> <li class="initially-off"> <a href="?picture=375183753" rel="address:/?picture=375183753&index=1" class="img-jump"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/31/1306849380165/Areyadancin-starkers-004-thumb-6001.jpg" width="40" height="40" alt="Areyadancin' (starkers)?: Areyadancin' (starkers)?"/> </a> </li> <li class="initially-off"> <a href="?picture=375183747" rel="address:/?picture=375183747&index=2" class="img-jump"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/31/1306849376245/Areyadancin-starkers-001-thumb-382.jpg" width="40" height="40" alt="Areyadancin' (starkers)?: Areyadancin' (starkers)?"/> </a> </li> <li class="initially-off"> <a href="?picture=375183749" rel="address:/?picture=375183749&index=3" class="img-jump"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/31/1306849377887/Areyadancin-starkers-002-thumb-2107.jpg" width="40" height="40" alt="Areyadancin' (starkers)?: Areyadancin' (starkers)?"/> </a> </li> <li class="initially-off"> <a href="?picture=375183751" rel="address:/?picture=375183751&index=4" class="img-jump"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/31/1306849379090/Areyadancin-starkers-003-thumb-4010.jpg" width="40" height="40" alt="Areyadancin' (starkers)?: Areyadancin' (starkers)?"/> </a> </li> <li class="initially-off"> <a href="?picture=375183757" rel="address:/?picture=375183757&index=5" class="img-jump"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/31/1306849382386/Areyadancin-starkers-006-thumb-9591.jpg" width="40" height="40" alt="Areyadancin' (starkers)?: Areyadancin' (starkers)?"/> </a> </li> <li class="initially-off"> <a href="?picture=375183974" rel="address:/?picture=375183974&index=6" class="img-jump"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/31/1306849785839/Areyadancin-starkers2-002-thumb-4669.jpg" width="40" height="40" alt="Areyadancin' (starkers)?2: Areyadancin' (starkers)?2"/> </a> </li> <li class="initially-off"> <a href="?picture=375183925" rel="address:/?picture=375183925&index=7" class="img-jump"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/31/1306849691510/Areyadancin-starkers2-001-thumb-9693.jpg" width="40" height="40" alt="Areyadancin' (starkers)?2: Areyadancin' (starkers)?2"/> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> ; <div class="two-col gallery-related"> <div class="related-keywords trackable-component" data-component="comp: related-keywords"> <h4 class="b4 t6"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage">Stage</a></h4> <ul> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/dance" rel="tag">Dance</a> · </li> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatre" rel="tag">Theatre</a> </li> </ul> <h4 class="b3 t6"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture">Culture</a></h4> <h4 class="b3 t6"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world">World news</a></h4> <ul> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/france" rel="tag">France</a> </li> </ul> <p class="t6 b4"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/inpictures">More galleries</a></p> </div> <div class="section"> <div id="manual-trailblock" class="manual-trailblock package trackable-component" data-component="r2: manual-trailblock package"> <ul> <li class="first"> <h3>More on this story</h3> </li> <li class="picture"> <p class="thumbnail"> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatreblog/2011/jun/07/naked-dance-spat-no-suing-matter" data-link-name="anchor image" class="link-image "> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/25/1306339205202/dave-st-pierre-003.jpg" width="140" height="84" alt="dave st pierre"/> </a> </p> <p> <a data-cpt="cpt-239" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatreblog/2011/jun/07/naked-dance-spat-no-suing-matter" class="link-text"> Naked dance spat is no suing matter </a> </p> <p> <strong>Luke Jennings:</strong> Being spat at by a naked dancer was deeply unpleasant, but it is the pretentious and sexist show that is more objectionable </p> </li> <li> <p> <a data-cpt="cpt-239" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatreblog/2011/jun/03/st-pierre-peu-tendresse-nudity-dance" class="link-text"> Spat at by a naked dancer: St-Pierre's Un Peu de Tendresse </a> </p> </li> <li class="to-show"> <p> <a data-cpt="cpt-239" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2011/may/30/dancing-naked-peu-tendresse-bordel" class="link-text"> 'I didn't want any wobbling': how to dance naked </a> </p> </li> </ul> <a href="#" class="g-shower">Show all</a> </div></div> <div class="factbox-container"> </div> </div> </div> <div class="eight-col"> <span class="trackable-component component-wrapper six-col" data-component="comp: Advertiser links for article page : Bottom article advertiserlinks"> <div id="advertiser-container"> <script src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732js_/http://www.google.com/uds/jsapi" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> var ad; google.load('ads', '1'); google.setOnLoadCallback(init); google_ad_output = 'html'; google_ad_format = '300x250'; function init() { var options = { 'format' : google.ads.MEDIUM_RECTANGLE, 'hints' : 'Stage', 'ad_channel': 'channel', 'color_bg': 'ffffff', 'color_border': 'ffffff', 'color_line': '0000ff', 'color_text': '333333', 'color_link': '005689', 'color_url': '005689' }; ad = new google.ads.Ad('ca-guardian_ajax', 'adblock', options); } function doAdUpdate(newHints) { ad.refresh({'hints' : newHints}); } </script> <div class="eight-col component advertiser-links" id="google-ads-container"> <div class="hd"> <h2><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.google.com/url?ct=abg&q=https://www.google.com/adsense/support/bin/request.py%3Fcontact%3Dabg_afc%26hl%3Den%26client%3Dca-guardian_ajax%26hideleadgen=1">Ads by Google</a></h2> </div> <div class="hads bd" id="adblock"></div> </div> </div> </span> <span class="trackable-component component-wrapper eight-col" data-component="microapp: related-information : Related information horizontal : related-information-horizontal"> <div class="related-content eight-col component"> <div class="hd"> <h3>Related information</h3> </div> <div class="bd"> <div class="two-col"> <div class="related-keywords"> <h4 class="t6 b4"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">Stage</a></h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/dance?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">Dance</a> · </li><li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatre?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">Theatre</a></li> </ul> </div><div class="related-keywords"> <h4 class="t6 b3"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">Culture</a></h4> <ul> <li></li> </ul> </div><div class="related-keywords"> <h4 class="t6 b3"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">World news</a></h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/france?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">France</a></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div class="two-col"> <a class="related-content-image" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatreblog/2011/jun/07/naked-dance-spat-no-suing-matter"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2011/5/25/1306339205202/dave-st-pierre-003.jpg" alt="Un Peu de Tendresse Bordel de Merde!"/> </a> <p class="t6"> <a class="related-content-headline" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/theatreblog/2011/jun/07/naked-dance-spat-no-suing-matter?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">Naked dance spat is no suing matter</a> </p> <p class="t6 related-content-publication-date">7 Jun 2011</p> <p class="related-content-trail-text">Luke Jennings: Being spat at by a naked dancer was deeply unpleasant, but it is the pretentious and sexist show that is more objectionable</p> <p class="b3 two-col related-content-footer"></p> </div> <div class="two-col"> <ul class="l1d"> <li> <p class="t6 related-content-publication-date">14 May 2009</p> <p class="t7"> <a class="related-content-headline" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2009/may/14/dance-review-rambert-sadlers-wells?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">Rambert Dance Company</a> </p> </li><li> <p class="t6 related-content-publication-date">26 Feb 2009</p> <p class="t7"> <a class="related-content-headline" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2009/feb/26/dance-review-candoco?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">Candoco</a> </p> </li><li> <p class="t6 related-content-publication-date">17 Jan 2008</p> <p class="t7"> <a class="related-content-headline" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/2008/jan/17/dance.culture?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">Bob Smith</a> </p> </li><li> <p class="t6 related-content-publication-date">23 Nov 2007</p> <p class="t7"> <a class="related-content-headline" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/nov/23/france.dance?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">Legendary choreographer dies</a> </p> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="two-col edge"> <a class="related-content-image" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/gallery/2009/jul/21/pilobolus-new-york"> <img src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Arts/Arts_/Pictures/2009/7/21/1248167951431/A-dancer-with-the-group-P-005.jpg" alt="Dancer Jun Kuribayashi with the group Pilobolus " class="gallery-mask"/> </a> <p class="t6"> (8 pictures) <a class="related-content-headline" href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/gallery/2009/jul/21/pilobolus-new-york?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">The wonderful world of Pilobolus in New York</a> </p> <p class="t6 related-content-publication-date">21 Jul 2009</p> <p class="related-content-trail-text">The innovative dance-theatre troupe Pilobolus has a reputation for thinking outside the box. The company's new show is full of shadow play, nightmares ... and sea monsters</p> <p class="b3 two-col edge related-content-footer"><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/inpictures?INTCMP=ILCNETTXT3487">Moregalleries</a></p> </div> </div> </div> </span> </div> <div class="four-col edge"> <span class="trackable-component component-wrapper four-col" data-component="comp: MPU advert AJAX : gallery mpu"> <div class="mpu-holder"> <div id="Middle3" class="hide-on-popup"> <iframe id="ajax-ad-Middle3" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732if_/http://resource.guim.co.uk/global/adcode/generatehtml?slot=Middle3&partner=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.guardian.co.uk%2Fstage%2Fgallery%2F2011%2Fmay%2F31%2Fdance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells&k=theatre&k=culture&k=dance&k=stage&k=world&k=france&cf=theatre&pid=&ct=gallery&pt=gallery&" height="250" width="300" scrolling="no" frameborder="no"></iframe> </div> </div> </span> </div> <div id="footer-container"> <div id="footer" class="culture footer b4"> <ul id="footer-links"> <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://syndication.guardian.co.uk/" class="link-text">License/buy our content</a> </li> | <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/privacy-policy" class="link-text">Privacy policy</a> </li> | <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/help/terms-of-service" class="link-text">Terms of service</a> </li> | <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/advertising" class="link-text">US Advertising</a> </li> | <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/index/subjects/a" class="link-text">A - Z index</a> </li> | <li> <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://www.guardian.co.uk/info" class="link-text">About guardiannews.com</a> </li> </ul> <ul id="copyright-links"> <li>© 2012 Guardian News and Media Limited or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <script id="omnitureGeneratorScript" type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ if(true) { var s_account="guardiangu-stage,guardiangu-network"; writeScript('http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/scripts/omniture-H.22.4.js', false, function(){}); } //]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> window.optimizely = window.optimizely || []; window.optimizely.push("sc_activate"); if (window.optimizely.activeExperiments && window.optimizely.activeExperiments.length > 0) { s.events = s.events ? s.events + ",event58" : "event58"; } </script> <script id="omnitureScript" type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ if(true) { if (false) { s.pageName = document.title; } else { s.pageName="The naked truth about nude dancing * in pictures:Gallery:1565488"; } s.channel = "Stage"; s.pageType=""; s.server='54'; s.prop2='GUID:(none)'; s['prop3']="GU.co.uk"; s['prop4']="Dance,Theatre,Stage,Culture,France,World news"; s['prop5']="Not commercially useful,Theatre"; s['prop6']=""; s['prop7']="11-May-31"; s['prop8']="1565488"; s['prop9']="Gallery"; s['prop10']=""; s['prop11']="Stage"; s['prop13']=""; s['prop25']=""; s['prop30']="non-content"; s['prop42']="Culture"; s.prop47="US"; s.hier2="GU/Culture/Stage/Dance"; s.events= s.events ? s.events + "," : ""; s.eVar23=""; try { if (guardian.r2.OmnitureTrackingOverride) { new guardian.r2.OmnitureTrackingOverride(s); } } catch(err) { } var s_code=s.t();if(s_code)document.write(s_code); } //]]> </script> <noscript id="omnitureNoScript"> <div><img alt="" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://hits.guardian.co.uk/b/ss/guardiangu-stage,guardiangu-network/1/H.22.4/69444?ns=guardian&pageName=The+naked+truth+about+nude+dancing+*+in+pictures%3AGallery%3A1565488&ch=Stage&c3=GU.co.uk&c4=Dance%2CTheatre%2CStage%2CCulture%2CFrance%2CWorld+news&c5=Not+commercially+useful%2CTheatre&c6=&c7=11-May-31&c8=1565488&c9=Gallery&c10=&c11=Stage&c13=&c25=&c30=non-content&c42=Culture&h2=GU%2FCulture%2FStage%2FDance&c2=GUID:(none)" width="1" height="1"/></div> </noscript> <script> var _qevents = _qevents || []; (function() { var elem = document.createElement('script'); elem.src = (document.location.protocol == "https:" ? "http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/https://secure" : "http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://edge") + ".quantserve.com/quant.js"; elem.async = true; elem.type = "text/javascript"; var scpt = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; scpt.parentNode.insertBefore(elem, scpt); })(); _qevents.push( { qacct:'p-73ktnlRTKQPTw', labels: 'stage'} ); </script> <noscript><div style="display: none;"><img src="//web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://pixel.quantserve.com/pixel/p-73ktnlRTKQPTw.gif?labels=stage" height="1" width="1" alt="Quantcast"/></div></noscript> <script> var qcResults = function (result) { for (var i = 0, len = result.segments.length; i < len; i++) { OAS_query += 'qc=' + result.segments[i].id + '&'; } } </script> <script src="//web.archive.org/web/20120316065732js_/http://pixel.quantserve.com/api/segments.json?a=p-73ktnlRTKQPTw&callback=qcResults"></script> ; <script id="componentTrackingScript" type="text/javascript"> if (true) { jQ(document).ready(function () { jQ('a[data-cpt]').each( function () { jQ(this).click( function () { var cpId = jQ(this).attr('data-cpt').split("-")[1]; var currentLink = jQ(this).attr('href'); if (currentLink.indexOf('intcmp=') == -1) { if(currentLink.indexOf('?') == -1) { var separator = '?' } else { var separator = '&' } jQ(this).attr('href', currentLink + separator + "intcmp=" + cpId); } }); }); }); } </script> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ if (true) { // guardian.co.uk Connect Adprobe Tag, MPU [9814], Leaderboard [9815] var wlOrd = new Date().getTime(); document.write('<scr' + 'ipt type="text/javascript" src="http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://req.connect.wunderloop.net/AP/1566/5823/9815/js?cus=9815,9814&ord=' + wlOrd + '"></sc' + 'ript>'); } // ]]> </script> <script type="text/javascript"> //<![CDATA[ if (true) { OAS_query += 'wl9815=' + wl9815camp + '&wl9814=' + wl9814camp + '&'; } // ]]> </script> <script> if(true) { ensurePackage("guardian.r2.revsci"); guardian.r2.revsci.siteName = 'Stage'; guardian.r2.revsci.commercialFolder = 'Theatre' addEvent(null, 'load', function () { writeScript('http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://js.revsci.net/gateway/gw.js?csid=E05516', true, function() { writeScript('http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/scripts/revsci.js', true, function() { rs_initTracking(); }); }) }); } </script> <script> function OAS_NORMAL(pos) { document.write('<A HREF="' + OAS_url + 'click_nx.ads/' + OAS_sitepage + '/1' + OAS_rns + '@' + pos + '!' + pos + '?' + OAS_query + '" TARGET=' + OAS_target + '>'); document.write('<IMG SRC="' + OAS_url + 'adstream_nx.ads/' + OAS_sitepage + '/1' + OAS_rns + '@' + pos + '!' + pos + '?' + OAS_query + '" BORDER=0></A>'); } OAS_version = 11; if ((navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Mozilla/3') != -1) || (navigator.userAgent.indexOf('Mozilla/4.0 WebTV') != -1)) OAS_version = 10; if (true) { if (OAS_version >= 11) document.write('<scr' + 'ipt src="' + OAS_url + 'adstream_mjx.ads/' + OAS_sitepage + '/1' + OAS_rns + '@' + OAS_listpos + '?' + OAS_query + '"><\/script>'); } function OAS_AD(pos) { if (true) { if (typeof(OAS_RICH) !== 'undefined' && OAS_version >= 11) { OAS_RICH(pos); } else { OAS_NORMAL(pos); } } } </script>  <div id="ad-temp-Top"> <script> //<![CDATA[ jQ('#ad-placeholder-Top').writeCapture().replaceWith('<script>OAS_AD("Top")<' + '/script>'); //]]> </script> </div> <script> jQ('#ad-temp-Top').hide(); </script> <script type="text/javascript"> ensurePackage('guardian.r2.omniture'); guardian.r2.omniture.trackComponents = true; </script> <span id="Panel_Content" class="initially-off"></span> <script type="text/javascript"> // <![CDATA[ if(true) { var OAS_taxonomy='&Paneled_Site=guardian.co.uk&Paneled_Section=stage'; jQ(document).ready(function(){ jQ.getScript('http://web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://static.guim.co.uk/static/bc264d745e364c365effbfc14bbdd108f667f1af/common/scripts/kantarmedia.js'); }); } // ]]> </script> <script> if(true) { jQ(function() { if ('undefined' !== typeof MatchingEngine) { MatchingEngine.logEvent('gallery', 'id=http://www.guardian.co.uk/stage/gallery/2011/may/31/dance-naked-nude-performance-sadler-s-wells'); } }); } </script>   <span id="n-analytics-placeholder"></span> <script type="text/javascript"> if (true) { jQ(document).ready( function(){ var script = "<scr" + "ipt type='text/javascript' src='//web.archive.org/web/20120316065732/http://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/v60.js'><" + "/script>"; script += "\n<sc" + "ript type='text/javascript'" + ">"; script += "\nvar pvar = { cid: 'uk-305078h', content: '0', server: 'secure-uk' };"; script += "\nvar feat = { landing_page: 0 };"; script += "\nvar trac = nol_t(pvar, feat);"; script += "\ntrac.record().post();"; script += "\n<" + "/script>"; jQ("#n-analytics-placeholder").writeCapture().replaceWith(script); } ); } </script> <noscript> <div> <img src="//web.archive.org/web/20120316065732im_/http://secure-uk.imrworldwide.com/cgi-bin/m?ci=uk-305078h&cg=0&cc=1&ts=noscript" width="1" height="1" alt=""/> </div> </noscript>  </body> </html>

CINXE.COM

The naked truth about nude dancing – in pictures | Stage | guardian.co.uk