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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
Quadrophenia
A man wearing a coat that is open exposing a bare chest. His hair looks wet. He is lit with red light and has a blue circle behind him.

Quadrophenia

Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Candoco Dance Company / Dan Daw Creative Projects - Over and Over (and over again)
A blurry image of five people in bright clothes dancing against a rocky background. There is a feeling of joy.

Candoco Dance Company / Dan Daw Creative Projects - Over and Over (and over again)

Sadler's Wells East
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Ella's Big Chance: A Jazz-Age Cinderella - London Children's Ballet
A young girl in a dark dress dances on a starry, ethereal background, holding a small white cloth aloft.

Ella's Big Chance: A Jazz-Age Cinderella - London Children's Ballet

Peacock Theatre
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Nicola Tarry Classical Ballet Training - Showcase

Nicola Tarry Classical Ballet Training - Showcase

Lilian Baylis Studio
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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