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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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Classical Intensive 2024

The 2024 programme saw our Creative Associate Mavin Khoo guide the 32 invited participants through an inspiring and rigorous creative journey. Enhancing their practice was live music from Jaffna-based Carnatic vocalist Jude Sivanganasundaram and mridangam artist Lohendran Mahendran, rooting the experience in the region’s musical traditions.

The third edition of our Classical Intensive programme was presented in collaboration with our friends at the British Council in Sri Lanka. Since its inception in 2019, the AKC ...

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

“The idea of having mass bodies performing in a ritualistic way, in different locations, reflects a beautiful part of where we have evolved to today.” – Akram Created in c...

Artist Development 2022

In the second and final year of Akram’s mentorship, in collaboration with Sky Arts in 2022, Akram made a change to his approach by focusing on developing the careers of AKC artists. Recognising the importance of support in the artistic development process, he offered guidance to Mythili Prakash, Joy Alpuerto Ritter and Hannes Langolf.

In the second and final year of Akram’s mentorship, in collaboration with Sky Arts in 2022, Akram made a change to his approach by focusing on developing the careers of AK...

Until the Lions

“As in many myths, the female characters are often the unsung heroes, the figures of strength and imagination and endurance. It is their unsung stories in particular that ...

XENOS

‘Whose war? Whose fire? Whose hand is this?’ Xenos by Jordan Tannahill Akram’s most anticipated solo, XENOS, marks his final performances as a dancer in a full-lengt...

"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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