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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
Breakin' Convention 2025 – International Festival of Hip Hop Dance Theatre
Illustration of three dancers striking dynamic poses against a dark background. The dancers display confident expressions and a variety of colorful styles and outfits.

Breakin' Convention 2025 – International Festival of Hip Hop Dance Theatre

Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Matsena - KABEL
Two performers are moving forcefully in opposite directions. Red material covers their heads and stretches between them.

Matsena - KABEL

Sadler's Wells East
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Birmingham Royal Ballet, BRB2 - Carlos Acosta's Ballet Celebration
A red background with one ballet dancer en pointe. She is wearing a red tutu with gold feathers and a matching headdress.

Birmingham Royal Ballet, BRB2 - Carlos Acosta's Ballet Celebration

Sadler's Wells East
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Oona Doherty - Specky Clark
A group of people dance expressively in a dark, red-lit setting. One person in the foreground wears a mask, while others move energetically in the background.

Oona Doherty - Specky Clark

Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Akram Khan in Carnival of Shadows
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A black and white still from the illustrated film. Two men stand in a garden in trousers, shirts and ties, holding hands and raising them.

Breathless Puppets

Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage

Choreographed by Akram Khan and directed by Naaman Azhari, this powerful short film tells the story of two men with a passion for dance who reconnect through the tragedy of the pandemic.

Breathless Puppets