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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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Svapnagata Festival

Spvapnagata, or ‘dreaming’ in Sanskrit, was a unique collaboration between multi award-winning artists Nitin Sawhney and Akram Khan to curate a two week Indian music and Dance Festival at Sadlers Wells. The initial idea for the Svapanagata festival came out of a conversation between Nitin,

Spvapnagata, or ‘dreaming’ in Sanskrit, was a unique collaboration between multi award-winning artists Nitin Sawhney and Akram Khan to curate a two week Indian music...

Outwitting the Devil

World Premiere: 13 July 2019, COLOURS International Dance Festival, Stuttgart

“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...

Father: Vision of the Floating World

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...

Chotto Desh

Akram Khan’s DESH was an instant hit with audiences and critics alike when it was first presented in 2011. In 2014, Akram Khan Company and Theatre-Rites director Sue Buckmaster ...

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 ...

"After twenty years of unearthing, discovering, and retelling through new lenses, this is a moment for me to reflect and to look back at the footsteps that we at AKC have taken collectively."

- Akram Khan

The Silent Burn Project

Welcome to the The Silent Burn Project. This programme is dedicated to everyone who has walked with us on this unpredictable 20-year adventure. It’s for all the company members...

"Twenty years on, it still feels like we're just beginning. It's exhilarating and beautiful to feel this way."

- Farooq Chaudhry

Carnival of Shadows

"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 respect an...

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