Lady Macbeth

World Premiere: 24 April 2026, The Opera House
Copenhagen, Denmark

This year, Akram makes his full-length ballet debut in Denmark with the Royal Danish Ballet, reimagining Shakespeare’s dark tragedy Macbeth in Lady Macbeth.

An ambitious Scottish royal couple eliminates anyone who threatens their position. In this production, the story unfolds from Lady Macbeth’s and the women’s perspective.

Who was she and what did she see as ‘their’ greatness in ‘his’ triumph? And who were those witches, really?

Lady Macbeth runs until 4 June 2026. For further information and tickets, please visit the Royal Danish Ballet’s website.

Conductor Vello Pähn
Choreography Akram Khan
Original Music and Sound Design Vincenzo Lamagna
Orchestration and Musical Arrangement Vincenzo Lamagna and Mathias Friis-Hansen
Scenography Tim Yip
Costume Design Tim Yip
Lighting Design Michael Hulls and Ryan Joseph Stafford

Lead Coach & Repetiteur Mavin Khoo
Rehearsal Directors Nicola Wills and Fernanda Oliveira

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