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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
Birmingham Royal Ballet - Luna
In the centre of a dark purple cosmic image, is a ballet dancers creating rings around her like a planet.

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Luna

Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Stories - The Tap Dance Sensation
Five performers wearing capes stand on a smoke filled stage. The capes fly to the right and their arms are outstretched. Suitcases sit in front of them.

Stories - The Tap Dance Sensation

Peacock Theatre
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Akram Khan in Carnival of Shadows
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