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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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...
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...
Big Dance
This was a unique opportunity for anyone, anywhere across the world, to learn a dance choreographed by Akram, along with specially composed music by Nitin Sawhney.
This moment marked Akram choreographing the 10th and final edition of Big Dance.
This was a unique opportunity for anyone, anywhere across the world, to learn a dance choreographed by Akram, along with specially composed music by Nitin Sawhney. This moment m...Discover more
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Akram Independent Commissions