Memories of the Future

World Premiere: 5 July 2025, Alhambra Theatre, Bradford UK

Memories of the Future is a special project with Dance United Yorkshire.

As part of Bradford’s tenure as City of Culture 2025, AKC has came together with participants from Dance United Yorkshire’s remarkable, transformative programmes, including some of Bradford’s most vulnerable individuals. The journey culminated in a special one-off performance at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford, on 5 July 2025. 

Guided by the artistic vision of Akram and DUY’s Artistic Director Helen Linsell, the production was choreographed by two specially selected Yorkshire-based artists Tallulah Shannon and Elliott Augustine, with an original score by long-time collaborator Vincenzo Lamagna, lighting design from Zeynep Kepekli and Imogen Clarke, with costume by Ryan Dawson Laight.

"Collaborating with Dance United Yorkshire feels particularly special to me as Helen Linsell and I both share a deep conviction in the transformative power of dance."

Akram Khan

Memories of the Future: Teaser

By Sarah Vaughan-Jones

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Memories of the Future

Akram & Helen

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Cain

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Halima

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Credits

Elliott George Augustine
Emerging Choreographer
Tallulah Shannon
Emerging Choreographer
Akram Khan
Creative Mentor
Helen Linsell
Creative Mentor
Ryan Dawnson Laight
Costume Designer
Zeynep Kepekli
Lighting Designer
Imogen Clarke
Associate Lighting Designer
Amy Butler
Rehearsal Director

Choreographers Elliott Augustine and Tallulah Shannon

Artistic Director Akram Khan
Dance United Yorkshire Artistic Director Helen Linsell
Composer Vincenzo Lamagna
Costume Designer Ryan Dawson Laight
Lighting Designer Zeynep Kepekli
Associate Lighting Designer Imogen Clarke
Rehearsal Director Amy Butler

Participants

La Page Primary School
Ahmed Ali, Stela Bodorova, Anna Maria Mikova, Halima Munir, Mahnoor Nadeem, Abrish Naveed, Hirah Noor, Aaminah Hussain

Resi/Dance Youth Company
Isabelle Allsopp, Victoria Bizoza, Gabriel Buckton, Hayleigh Buckingham, Briannie Conway Jenkins, Lillie Mai Crossley, Maja Ciowch, Nikola Fjodorova, Demi Holmes, Madison Herbert Kenneally, Whitney Mann, Rebecca Sedgwick, Oscar Sutcliffe

Women’s Company
Abiodun Mary Akor, Annette Barker, Maya Devina Bhikha, Helen Butler, Isobel Chatwin, Emma Haycox, Salma Khan, Agnieszka Kuncelman, Rebecca Leyland, Angela Mullett, Gemma Pearson, Jennifer Priestley, Irena Slíwa, Christiana Swift, Marcia Travers, Elisha Traynor

Elders’ Company
Anne Bateson, Mick Brickley, Jonny Buck, Elisabeth Burgoyne, Frances Byrnes, Amanda Cressey, Jo Courtney, Jane Dale, Patsy Hayes, Dawn Mahlous, Mac Price, Carol Senior, Sheila Shields

Gradient Company
Cameron Betts, Giulia Carastro, Tatenda Chikore, Cain Connelly, Kian Crabtree, Charlie Gray, Sophie Hawley, Carlton Keighley Boys, Faye McLoughlin, May McQuade, Thomas Noble, Mohammed Saeed, Eesa Sultan, Katie Thomas, Caden Waite, Alfie Williams, Mohammed Uzair Zaman

AKC Creative Learning Manager Emma Bellerby
Dance United Yorkshire Executive Director Duncan Bedson
Dance United Yorkshire Projects Manager Abbie Padgett
Dance United Yorkshire Dance Programmes Manager Romina Thornton
Dance United Yorkshire Dance Programmes Manager Ren Melling

 

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