fiachra gibbons for the guardian <BR> <A HREF="Http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4057004,00.html" TARGET=_blank>Http://www.guardianunlimited.co.uk/Archive/Article/0,4273,4057004,00.html</A> <P> <BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Thursday August 31, 2000<P> Sadler's Wells, rebuilt with £36m of lottery money, could face<BR> ruin if it loses a legal battle with its builders, it was disclosed<BR> yesterday. <P> The London dance theatre is suing its main contractor, Bovis,<BR> claiming it was overcharged for the work. The building reopened<BR> in October 1998. <P> Sadler's Wells is also in dispute with its electrical contractor<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The Independent's article on the Sadler's litigation is the most thorough to date. Let's hope that the theatre's case is as strong as their boss Ian Albery believes.<P><A HREF="http://www.independent.co.uk/enjoyment/Theatre/Dance/2000-08/wells310800.shtml" TARGET=_blank><B>The Independent article</B></A><p>[This message has been edited by Stuart Sweeney (edited August 31, 2000).]

has there been any progress on this, stuart?

Good point Susan. I haven't heard anything, but an ambitious programme for 2001-2002 has been announced with Dutch national Ballet, Pina Bausch, Mark Morris Dance Group and Ballett Frankfurt. <P>It seems to me that you wouldn't enter into such contracts unless you were confident that you were going to be around. It remains the premier dance venue in London IMHO.