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Carnival of Shadows The beginning of a third decade of storytelling

Over the past 20 years, Akram Khan Company has become a platform that retells ancient myths to speak to us now and constantly reinvents itself in order to reflect the world as it changes.

Akram Khan in Carnival of Shadows
Matthew Bourne's New Adventures - The Red Shoes
A ballerina in a teal tutu dances on stage under a spotlight, while red ballet shoes and rose petals float around her. A sunset over a lake is visible in the background.

Matthew Bourne's New Adventures - The Red Shoes

Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Culture Club
A group of adults participate in a movement class indoors, following an instructor and raising their arms in unison.

Culture Club

Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Gecko - The Wedding
Seven performers sitting in a row with lamps behind them. They laugh, lean and stretch their arms out.

Gecko - The Wedding

Sadler's Wells East
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PwC Presents its Panto: Cinderella
The end of a performance. A full cast in character costumes, the inside of a castle, fireworks and an applauding audience.

PwC Presents its Panto: Cinderella

Peacock Theatre
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Akram Khan in Carnival of Shadows
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