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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
YAMATO The Drummers of Japan - "Hito no Chikara" - The Power of Human Strength
A solo perfomer screaming and drumming infront of an orange, red and grey circle.

YAMATO The Drummers of Japan

Peacock Theatre
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Still Pointless: BalletBoyz at 25
A black and white image of two men in suits leaning against a white wall.

Still Pointless: BalletBoyz at 25

Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Alice Ripoll and Hiltinho Fantástico - PUFF
A dancer faces away from the camera as he twists his body energetically

Alice Ripoll and Hiltinho Fantástico - PUFF

Lilian Baylis Studio
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Jefta van Dinther - REMACHINE
A group of five dancers lean dramatically against thick ropes on a glossy black stage, captured in dynamic, off‑balance poses.

Jefta van Dinther - REMACHINE

Sadler's Wells East
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Akram Khan in Carnival of Shadows
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