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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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Botis Seva / Far From The Norm - Until We Sleep
Six performers, in ripped fur and leather costumes. They hold imaginary bows and arrows. Some are stood and some crouching.

Botis Seva / Far From The Norm - Until We Sleep

Sadler's Wells East
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The Dance Floor Presents: Get Into Dance Festival

The Dance Floor Presents: Get Into Dance Festival

Sadler's Wells East
THE HERDS - The Walk Productions

THE HERDS - The Walk Productions

Sadler's Wells East

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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