Outwitting the Devil
World Premiere: 13-14 July 2019, Stuttgart
"I have awakened to a new way of dancing. And that is to dance my ideas through the bodies of others, including older dan...
Over the last 24 years, Akram Khan Company has established itself as one of the foremost innovative dance companies in the world. Embracing an artistic vision that both respects and challenges Indian kathak form and contemporary dance.
World Premiere: 12 January 2016, Roundhouse, London
“As in many myths, the female characters are often the unsung heroes, the figures of strength and imagination and endurance. It is their unsung stories in particular that ...World Premiere: 15 September 2011, Curve Theatre, Leicester
DESH is a full-length contemporary solo and the most personal work of Akram’s. DESH meaning ‘homeland’ in Bengali, draws multiple tales of land, nation, resist...Both of Akram’s parents were born and raised in Bangladesh. He grew up hearing stories of the Bangladesh Liberation War from his family, including his…
Both of Akram’s parents were born and raised in Bangladesh. He grew up hearing stories of the Bangladesh Liberation War from his family, including his uncle who was a free...For enquiries related to Akram’s independent commissions, please contact natalie@akramkhanproductions.com.
Akram Independent Commissions