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Sadler's Wells

British

/ ˈsædləz wɛlz /

noun

(functioning as singular) a theatre in London. It was renovated in 1931 by Lilian Bayliss and became the home of the Sadler's Wells Opera Company and the Sadler's Wells Ballet (now the Royal Ballet)

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Etymology

Origin of Sadler's Wells

named after the medicinal wells on the site and its owner Thomas Sadler, who founded the original theatre on the site

Example Sentences

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Choreographer Akram Khan said Sadler's Wells decision to launch the prize was "extremely important".

From BBC • Apr. 29, 2024

Sadler’s Wells Company of Elders teams with the ground-breaking storytellers of ZooNation Youth Company in a production called The Exchange.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2024

As the crowds filed out of Sadler’s Wells theater on Friday, I approached a bushy-bearded man in a leather jacket and Black Sabbath T-shirt.

From New York Times • Oct. 24, 2023

After its Birmingham run, the show will move to Plymouth Theatre Royal from 12-14 October and London’s Sadler’s Wells from 18-21 October.

From BBC • Sep. 26, 2023

Phelps's single-handed effort brought the people of London for eighteen years face to face with the great English drama at his playhouse at Sadler's Wells.

From Shakespeare and the Modern Stage with Other Essays by Lee, Sidney, Sir

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