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Over the last 25 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.

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Carnival of Shadows

As the Company turned 21, we marked the beginning of our third decade of storytelling. From 23 November – 4 December 2021 we presented Carnival of Shadows at Sadler’s Wells, a production curated as part of the programme reflected where, after two decades of learning and collaborating, we had arrived.

“Sadler’s Wells Theatre has been my dancing home for the last 16 years I hold our longstanding relationship with Alistair and the staff at Sadler’s with great ...

Trespassing Humanity

“Confronted with a tragic second wave of the pandemic, the current challenges that India is facing are critical. Whilst media coverage focuses on urban cities, the outbreak that is now spreading through villages and marginalised communities means that numbers are undocumented.

“Confronted with a tragic second wave of the pandemic, the current challenges that India is facing are critical. Whilst media coverage focuses on urban cities, the outbreak that...

The Fury of Beautiful Things

Co-published with Actes Sud, with the support of COLAS, The Fury of Beautiful Things was produced to mark the Company’s 20th anniversary celebration in October 2020. It invites you to walk through the experiences of our Company’s history through a remarkable collection of photos.

Co-published with Actes Sud, with the support of COLAS, The Fury of Beautiful Things was produced to mark the Company’s 20th anniversary celebration in October 2020. It i...

Jungle Book reimagined

After three incredible years, the Jungle Book reimagined journey will draw to a close with its final performances in Saitama and Aichi – Japan, in June 2025. “We are now living ...

iTMOi

  iTMOi (in the mind of igor) “In this work, I am interested in the dynamics of how Stravinsky transformed the classical world of music by evoking emotions through patterns...

"A coming together of people of all generations, cultures and varied or no dance experience... We are humbled by the response and celebrate the sense of unity that this process has provided us during these challenging times."

- Mavin Khoo

Our Animal Kingdom

We are so proud to present the Our Animal Kingdom film. It is the culmination of self exploration during a long stretch of confinement. Our video artist Maxime Dos has woven all...

"Chotto Desh will inspire children to think about their own stories and perhaps make their own autobiographical art full of truth and beauty."

- Sue Buckmaster

Chotto Desh

World Premiere: 23 October 2015, DanceEast, Ipswich, UK London Premiere: 30 October 2015, Sadler’s Wells, London Last performance: 24 November 2018, Fei and Milton Wong Experi...

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