Step into a radically immersive environment where dancers, digital imaging and sound envelope you. Created with artists Ravi Deepres, Theresa Baumgartner and Jeffrey Shaw, On The Other Earth transforms how we think about movement, the body and performance.

Drawing on decades of multi award-winning choreographer Wayne McGregor’s experiments with AI, digital technology, and physical intelligence – explored throughout the landmark exhibition Infinite Bodies at Somerset House – this installation brings these ideas together. Through an unforgettable virtual experience, it offers a unique way to engage with movement and human expression, even for those who may not usually be drawn to dance.

Dancers from Company Wayne McGregor and the Hong Kong Ballet appear almost within arm’s reach as their bodies move around you, accompanied by a deeply atmospheric spatial soundscape created by Invisible Mountain. Designed for small groups of up to 20 people, On The Other Earth is an intimate, otherworldly experience that blurs the line between audience and performance, and hints at the future of how we might watch dance, cinema and live art.

Flashing lights are used in this performance, the run time is 57 minutes.

The performance is recommended for ages 10 and over due to its immersive and sensory nature, rather than content concerns. Attendance is at guardians' discretion. Children under the age of 6 will not be permitted entry.

Co-produced by Hong Kong Baptist University, Hong Kong Ballet and Studio Wayne McGregor, London

Co-commissioned by La Biennale di Venezia, Danza; Somerset House, London; Tai Kwun – Centre for Heritage and Arts, Hong Kong

Presented in partnership with Somerset House.

About Infinite Bodies

Infinite Bodies is a groundbreaking exhibition dedicated to the polymath practice of internationally renowned choreographer and director Sir Wayne McGregor CBE. Marking the culmination of Somerset House’s 25th birthday celebrations, it will offer a bold exploration of McGregor’s three-decade career.

This landmark exhibition explores how McGregor’s investigations into the body, movement and cutting-edge digital technologies have radically redefined our perception of physical intelligence. A series of multi-sensory choreographic installations, performances and experiments will take over Somerset House’s Embankment Galleries, including spectacular new commissions.

McGregor’s work has been experienced by millions worldwide. He has been at the forefront of contemporary dance for over thirty years, creating epoch-defining works with his own company of dancers, Company Wayne McGregor. He is Resident Choreographer at the Royal Ballet and Artistic Director of La BIennale di Venezia and choreographed the revolutionary ABBA Voyage concert in London. He has created works which have been performed at some of the most prestigious international venues including Lincoln Center in New York, Milan’s La Scala, Paris Opera Ballet and Sydney Opera House.

Photo credit: Ravi Deepres and Luke Unsworth