Russell Maliphant & Vangelis Tickets

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Quick Facts About Russell Maliphant & Vangelis

• The Thread premiered in March 2019 at Sadler’s Wells, with Russell Maliphant as choreographer and Vangelis as composer for the score (the collaboration also involved lighting by Michael Hulls and costumes by Mary Katrantzou).
• Vangelis, the Oscar-winning composer behind Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner, contributed the score to The Thread; he died in 2022.
• Public 2025 activity related to this collaboration is non-existent; the 2025 public-facing dates shown relate to maliphantworks4 at The Coronet Theatre (March 2025) by Russell Maliphant Dance Company, with different artistic credits than The Thread.
• Nocturne: The Piano Album (2019) and Juno to Jupiter (2021) are among the last studio albums released by Vangelis; these releases are often cited in discussions of his late-career work.
• The Thread is documented in major press and on company pages, including Guardian reviews and official RMDC materials, confirming its place in contemporary dance history and its association with Greek heritage motifs.
• Russell Maliphant’s company has continued touring and producing new works (e.g., maliphantworks4 in 2025), maintaining his profile as a leading British contemporary choreographer.