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Akram Khan

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    Akram Khan reimagines Kipling's classic

    Akram Khan Company, Jungle Book Reimagined, Sadler's Wells

    04 Apr 23 – 15 Apr 23

    In Jungle Book Reimagined Akram Khan reworks Rudyard Kipling's classic as a cautionary tale on the catastrophic impact of climate change

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    ENB's Creature returns to Sadler's Wells

    English National Ballet, Creature, Sadler's Wells

    23 Mar 23 – 01 Apr 23

    English National Ballet brings Akram Khan's Creature back to Sadler's Wells

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    Asif Kapadia directs Creature, the Film

    Akram Khan's Creature, The Film ★★★★★

    24 Feb 23 – 31 Mar 23

    Akram Khan’s Creature for English National Ballet is now an intense, claustrophobic feature film directed by Academy Award winner Asif Kapadia

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    Akram Khan's latest epic at Sadler's Wells

    Akram Khan Company, Outwitting the Devil, Sadler's Wells

    23 Nov 21 – 27 Nov 21

    Akram Khan Company's Outwitting the Devil is an exploration of ancient myth that looks at the role of ritual and remembrance

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    Sadler's Wells hosts Akram Khan Company

    Akram Khan Company, Xenos & Chotto Xenos, Sadler's Wells

    02 Dec 21 – 03 Dec 21

    Akram Khan says one last farewell to full-length live performance with a reprise of Xenos, alongside Chotto Xenos, a child-appropriate version of the same piece

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    Review: ENB Dance Akram Khan's Creature

    ENB, Akram Khan's Creature review ★★★★★

    23 Sep 21 – 02 Oct 21

    Akram Khan’s much anticipated Creature, his third commission for English National Ballet, has finally had its world premiere at Sadler’s Wells

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    Dance on film from the Manchester International Festival

    Postcards from Now – five films from Manchester International Festival

    01 Jul 21 – 18 Jul 21

    Manchester International Festival streams Postcards from Now, five new films asking what happens after the pandemic

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    The Southbank hosts English National Ballet

    English National Ballet, Solstice review ★★★★★

    16 Jun 21 – 26 Jun 21

    Back at its former home in the Southbank, English National Ballet presents Solstice, a programme of highlights from its extensive repertoire showcasing the excellence of its dancers

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    ENB announces plans for its new season

    English National Ballet 2021/22 Season

    23 Sep 21 – 10 Apr 22

    English National Ballet has unveiled its full programme for the 2021/22 season, a blend of cutting-edge new works and much-loved classics

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    Sadler's Wells, BBC Arts Present Dancing Nation

    Dancing Nation, Sadler's Wells and BBC Arts

    28 Jan 21 – 28 Feb 21

    Dancing Nation is a free all-day festival of British dance presented by Sadler's Wells and BBC Arts

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    A Global Gala from Sadler's Wells

    Sadler's Wells Global Gala

    05 Dec 20 – 02 Jan 21

    Sadler's Wells Global Gala is a glittering virtual celebration of dance, showcasing some of the great artists who have graced its stage over the years

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    Until the Lions, Akram Khan online

    Akram Khan, Until the Lions, online

    27 Aug 20 – 10 Sep 20

    Until the Lions, Akram Khan's powerful work inspired by Indian mythology and created for The Roundhouse's unique space, will soon be available to stream for a limited period

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    ENB anniversary gala at the Coliseum

    ENB's anniversary gala review ★★★★★

    17 Jan 20 – 18 Jan 20

    English National Ballet marked its 70th anniversary at the London Coliseum with a glittering gala that celebrated its history and faced the future with pride and confidence

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    Dada Masilo's South African Giselle

    Dada Masilo, Giselle review ★★★★★

    04 Oct 19 – 05 Oct 19

    Dada Masilo’s Giselle is a visceral remake of the eponymous Romantic ballet, which transposes the story to an African village and infuses it with a chilling measure of viciousness

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    Akram Khan's Giselle returns to Sadler's Wells

    ENB, Akram Khan, Giselle, Sadler's Wells

    18 Sep 19 – 28 Sep 19

    Possibly the first classic of the 21st century, Akram Khan's extraordinary remake of the uber-Romantic ballet Giselle for English National Ballet returns to Sadler's Wells

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    Akram Khan and the power of women

    Akram Khan Interview

    As he prepares to perform in Until the Lions for the last time, the dancer and choreographer Akram Kahn talks to Culture Whisper about his art and his worldview

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    Lest We Forget, Sadler's Wells

    English National Ballet: Lest We Forget, Sadler's Wells

    19 Sep 18 – 29 Sep 18

    Lest We Forget, English National Ballet's commemoration of the centenary of the Great War, returns to the stage

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    Akram Khan, Xenos Review

    Akram Khan, Xenos Review ★★★★★

    29 May 18 – 09 Jun 18

    Akram Khan’s farewell to full length solo performance, Xenos, is a bleak and poignant homage to the largely forgotten colonial soldiers who fought alongside the Allies in World War I

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    DU17, My Dance DNA

    DU17, My Dance DNA

    17 Sep 17 – 27 Nov 17

    Dance Umbrella presents a series of conversations with eminent choreographers in My Dance DNA now showing exclusively on Facebook

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    Giselle; Belle of the Ballet, BBC Four

    Giselle: Belle of the Ballet, BBC Four

    On 02 Apr 17

    Explore enduring themes in the quintessential romantic ballet Giselle thanks to BBC Four's inspiring documentary, presented by Tamara Rojo

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    Akram Khan: Kaash, Sadler’s Wells

    Akram Khan: Kaash, Sadler’s Wells

    03 Mar 16 – 05 Mar 16

    The Akram Khan Company revive their 2002 collaboration with artist Anish Kapoor and composer Nitin Sawhney.

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    Kids 

    Chotto Desh, Stratford Circus

    Chotto Desh, Akram Khan Company/MOKO Dance: Stratford Circus

    16 Jan 16 – 23 Jan 16

    A magical adaptation for kids of Akram Khan’s 2011 hit DESH will be one of the most exciting children’s dance shows London will see this year.

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    Until the Lions, Roundhouse

    Akram Khan Company: Until the Lions, ★★★★★ The Roundhouse

    09 Jan 16 – 24 Jan 16

    New work from Olympics choreographer Akram Khan brings an ancient epic and stunning modern talent to the Roundhouse

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    Aakash Odedra Company: Murmur 2.0, The Place

    Aakash Odedra Company: Murmur 2.0, The Place

    20 Nov 15 – 21 Nov 15

    Contemporary dance in London is infused with classical Indian Kathak, as the Aakash Odedra Company brings Murmur to The Place.

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    National Youth Dance Company

    National Youth Dance Company: Frame[d], Sadler's Wells

    04 Sep 15 – 05 Sep 15

    Proving that youth is no obstacle to quality and professionalism, National Youth Dance Company returns to its host venue, Sadler's Wells.

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    Akram Khan | Israel Galvàn: TOROBAKA, Sadler's Wells

    Akram Khan | Israel Galvàn: TOROBAKA, Sadler's Wells ★★★★★

    30 Jun 15 – 05 Jul 15

    Israel Galvàn | Akram Khan: A genre-defying collaboration between two maverick figures from diverse dance traditions.

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    Dance 

    Life in Progress: Sylvie Guillem's farewell tour

    Sylvie Guillem’s Farewell tour: ‘Life in Progress’, Sadler’s Wells

    28 Jul 15 – 02 Aug 15

    The great Sylvie Guillem bids adieu to dance with new work from Akram Khan and Russell Maliphant, and iconic pieces from Mats Ek and William Forsythe. 

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    Sacred Monsters, Sadler’s Wells

    Sacred Monsters, Sadler’s Wells

    25 Nov 14 – 29 Nov 14

    Sylvie Guillem, Akram Khan: 'Sacred Monsters' brings two stars of the dance stage together in a confessional collaboration.

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    Sadler's Sampled

    Sadler's Sampled

    17 Jun 14 – 29 Jun 14

    Two weeks of varied dance illustrating the sheer diversity of Sadler's Wells's programming and bringing the audience up close to the performance. 

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    Dance 

    The National Youth Dance Company: The Rashomon Effect/Vertical - Sadler's Wells

    The National Youth Dance Company: The Rashomon Effect/Vertical - Sadler's Wells

    On 16 Apr 14

    It's the stuff of dance companies' dreams: guaranteed funding for three years, 30 dancers and a new choreographer each year...

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