KNOW NATION Presents: AfterLight 

A Visionary Work by Russell Maliphant

AfterLight (Part One) is a 15-minute solo created by Russell Maliphant for Daniel Proietto in 2009, commissioned by Sadler’s Wells to celebrate the centenary of Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes.

Inspired by the elusive genius of Vaslav Nijinsky, this poetic work draws on the faded photographs and hypnotic circular drawings he made during the most turbulent years of his life.

Projected animations swirl across dancer and stage as sculptural lighting carves the body from shadow. What emerges is a spectral figure—part myth, part man—caught in a meditation on memory, transformation, and the unstoppable flow of energy through time.

Set to Erik Satie’s Gnossiennes, the performance becomes a haunting dialogue between music, light, and motion.

Critical Acclaim

•   Nominated for the 2010 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production
•   Winner of the Critics’ Circle National Dance Award for Best Modern Choreography
•   Named one of the Top 100 Dance Performances Worldwide by Dance Europe
•   Ranked #1 Most Outstanding Performance of 2009 by Dance Europe
•   Featured in year-end highlights by The Telegraph, The Daily Express, and The Observer

• Broadcast by BBC and performed internationally

 Creative Team

• Choreographer: Russell Maliphant

• Created with and Performed by Daniel Proietto

• Lighting Designer: Michael Hulls

• Video Animation Designer: Jan Urbanowski

• Costume Designer: Stevie Stewart

• Sound Designer: Andy Cowton

• Collaborative Assistant: Dana Fouras

• Music: Erik Satie – Gnossiennes 1–4 (Performed by Dustin Gledhill)

• Original Concept Created With: Es Devlin

• Animation Produced By: Onedotzero Industries

• Produced by: Sadler’s Wells (2009)

Legacy in Motion

AfterLight (Part One) is more than a solo—it is a benchmark in contemporary dance. A hypnotic blend of precision, presence, and poetry.
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