Jungle Book reimagined

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Chotto Desh

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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.

Introducing the AKC Classical Intensive (Edition 3) – Jaffna

We are thrilled to announce the third edition of our Classical Intensive programme, presented in collaboration with our friends at the British Council in Sri Lanka.

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DESH

World Premiere: 15 September 2011, Curve Theatre, Leicester

KADAMATI

Created in collaboration with 14-18 NOW, the UK’s arts programme for the First World War centenary, Edinburgh International Festival, Théâtre du Châtelet and Théâtre de la Ville, K

Chotto Xenos

World Premiere: 21 February 2020, DanceEast, Ipswich

DESH

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...

Outwitting the Devil

“I have awakened to a new way of dancing. And that is to dance my ideas through the bodies of others, including older dancers, who carry their histories and complex emotio...

"I want to dive into the myths of today, and children stories of tomorrow."

- Akram Khan

"Whose war? Whose fire? Whose hand is this?"

- Jordan Tannahill

XENOS

World Premiere: 21 February 2018, Onassis Cultural Centre, Athens   ‘Whose war? Whose fire? Whose hand is this?’ Xenos by Jordan Tannahill   ...

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