Akram Khan Company

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Desh - T1785036589 Sadler's Wells is thrilled to present the return of Akram Khan's contemporary solo work, DESH, which was lavished with praise after its world premiere in 2011 and a blockbuster run here. DESH, meaning "homeland" in Bengali, is Khan's most personal work to date. It draws on multiple tales of land, nation, resistance and convergence into the body and voice of one man trying to find his balance in an unstable world. Moving between Britain and Bangladesh, Khan weaves threads of memory, experience and myth into a surreal world of surprising connection. At once intimate and epic, DESH explores fragility in the face of natural forces and celebrates the resilience of the human spirit.
21 Feb 12 to 25 Feb 12	Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L02142682276
Vertical Road - T01259169871 Vertical Road sees Akram Khan returning to pure movement in his choreography, eliminating the text and dialogue which has featured in recent works such as In-I and zero degrees. Rooted in his classical kathak training, but informed by his experience and virtuosity in contemporary dance, the new work continues Khan's interest in exploring the interfaces between different cultures and creative disciplines. Lighting and costume will take on greater importance in this piece than in recent works and Khan is working with Danish lighting designer Jesper Konshaug and Japanese costume designer Kimie Nakano on these aspects of the production. Vertical Road is inspired by the idea of vertical ascension - a common motif in several different religions. Other key references to ascension take place in art and literature in terms of an ascetic ladder where one's virtuous deeds on earth elevate the soul from earthly preoccupations to bring us closer to a spiritual realm. The second is the journey that the soul takes after death, climbing the heavens up to the light of God. Vertical Road will explore these ideas in a ground-breaking work of contemporary dance, choreographed by Akram Khan and performed by eight hand-picked dancers from around the world.
23 Feb 12	The Hawth, Crawley :: V720 listing details L0810027920
Desh - T0686765305 DESH (homeland) is a new full length solo from celebrated choreographer and performer, Akram Khan, inspired by his homeland of Bangladesh. After critically acclaimed collaborations with artists including Sylvie Guillem, Anish Kapoor and Antony Gormley, DESH is set to be one of Khan’s most personal works, as he seeks to reconnect with his cultural roots. Reflecting on life in Bangladesh, Khan will portray several characters familiar in daily Bangladeshi culture through his own body and voice. For this solo performance, he has teamed up with Oscar-winning Chinese visual artist Tim Yip (production designer for Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), fellow Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist and lighting designer Michael Hulls, Indian writer and poet Karthika Nair and Olivier Award-winning composer Jocelyn Pook
4 Oct 11 to 8 Oct 11	Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L0681840418
Vertical Road - T01061808293 Vertical Road sees Akram Khan returning to pure movement in his choreography, eliminating the text and dialogue which has featured in recent works such as In-I and zero degrees. Rooted in his classical kathak training, but informed by his experience and virtuosity in contemporary dance, the new work continues Khan’s interest in exploring the interfaces between different cultures and creative disciplines. Lighting and costume will take on greater importance in this piece than in recent works and Khan is working with Danish lighting designer Jesper Konshaug and Japanese costume designer Kimie Nakano on these aspects of the production. Vertical Road is inspired by the idea of vertical ascension - a common motif in several different religions. Other key references to ascension take place in art and literature in terms of an ascetic ladder where one’s virtuous deeds on earth elevate the soul from earthly preoccupations to bring us closer to a spiritual realm. The second is the journey that the soul takes after death, climbing the heavens up to the light of God. Vertical Road will explore these ideas in a ground-breaking work of contemporary dance, choreographed by Akram Khan and performed by eight hand-picked dancers from around the world.Corporate Sponsor COLAS.
19 Nov 10 to 20 Nov 10	Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh :: V75 listing details L1237319000
15 Nov 10 to 16 Nov 10	Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea :: V833 listing details L1100019098
28 Oct 10	Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L01346335604
5 Oct 10 to 9 Oct 10	Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L1259602451
14 Sep 10 to 18 Sep 10	Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L0339257598
Bahok - T01416380286 This hotly anticipated work, originally a collaboration with the National Ballet of China, brings together a superb international cast of dancers. Featuring a score by Nitin Sawhney, bahok, named after a Bengali word meaning ‘carrier’, explores the ways in which the body carries national identity and a sense of belonging. Khan’s dancers come from diverse cultures, traditions and dance backgrounds - Chinese, Korean, Indian, South-African, Slovakian and Spanish - and this rich mix of both spoken and dance language pushes the boundaries of movement vocabulary.
16 Apr 10 to 17 Apr 10	Derby Theatre, Derby :: V1830193620 listing details L01666847707
19 Mar 10 to 20 Mar 10	Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L1156230278
4 Feb 10	The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L0182191695
Breakfast with Akram Khan - T0125189508 This special studio-based breakfast event features excerpts from Akram Khan’s new work, Vertical Road. Vertical Road is Akram Khan’s latest contemporary ensemble work, and continues his ambition to explore the interface between different cultures and creative disciplines. Khan brings together a host of performers and artists from across Asia, Europe and the Middle East, diverse in age, craft and background. Potential collaborators include composer Nitin Sawhney and acclaimed puppeteers duo Blind Summit. Inspired by stories of angels as found in different cultures, faiths and mythologies, Vertical Road contemplates their universal role as intermediaries between the human and the sacred. It investigates the notion of the Arabic word ‘zenith’ or ‘vertical line’, the highest point reached by a celestial body. Through the innovative use of scenography, Vertical Road aims to create both a visually inspiring and spiritually profound experience.
6 Feb 10	Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham :: V145 listing details L1089543239
Bahok - T01466453396 The Akram Khan Company and the National Ballet of China perform bahok (a Bengali word for 'carrier'). 'Never is there a moment when what takes place is not captivating, as the central characters of the moment meld with those on the periphery of the action to stunning, breathtaking effect, with each nuance supported brilliantly by Nitin Sawhney's stunning score', wrote The Stage after the European premiere of Akram Khan's work.
25 Sep 09 to 26 Sep 09	Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L0809763043
16 May 08 to 17 May 08	Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh :: V75 listing details L444019191
Third Catalogue - T1720275121 This production is the final installment of his trilogy of kathak solos exploring Hindu Gods. The evening includes the central solos from the first two parts of the trilogy, Polaroid Feet and Ronin, plus a new solo choreographed by one of India's leading in innovative kathak artists, [Kumudini Lakia]. Khan is joined live on stage by the five musicians from his previous two classical shows including singer [Faheem Mazhar], plus [BC Manjanath], the percussionist from his company's current touring show MaChoreographer Akram Khan.
12 Apr 05 to 16 Apr 05	Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01171377808
Ma - T0918209438 In Ma director Akram Khan uses seven dancers and three musicians to explore Indian musical language and its relationship to dance.Director Akram Khan. Design Illugi Eysteinsson. Author Hanif Kureishi. Music Riccardo Nova. Lighting Mikki Kinttu.
11 Mar 05 to 12 Mar 05	Theatre Royal, Newcastle upon Tyne :: V570 listing details L1016860479
8 Mar 05 to 9 Mar 05	The Playhouse, Oxford :: V803 listing details L01467324253
30 Nov 04 to 5 Dec 04	Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L529149842
4 Nov 04 to 6 Nov 04	Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L517271174
26 Oct 04	Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L1075735732

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Dance or ballet :: The Akram Khan Company is UK based with a truly global focus. Khan's choreography is a dazzling fusion of classical Indian katak and western contemporary dance - dance that is bold, uninhibited, intelligent, inventive and challenging.