Dancers float like jellyfish in the abyss in new Wayne McGregor show

Deepstaria

At Sadlers Wells in London until 2 March, then touring

Deepstaria is a genus of deep-sea jellyfish, rarely seen, mysterious and delicate yet predatory. It is usually found between 600 metres and 1750 metres beneath the waves. It is also the favourite jellyfish of choreographer Wayne McGregor, who has constructed a new show inspired by marine life.

The backdrop of the set at Sadler’s Wells in London is made of Vantablack, a pigment consisting of carbon nanotubes that absorbs more than 99.96 per cent of light. You…