Chotto Desh - T0255798405Akram Khan Company's dance-theatre production creates a compelling tale of a boy's dreams and memories, from Britain to Bangladesh. | |
| 9 Feb 24 to 10 Feb 24 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L1885885381 |
Chotto Xenos - T01810721273How does war begin? And how does it end? It depends on who is telling the story. Inspired by Akram Khan's award winning final full-length solo XENOS, Chotto Xenos is a captivating dance production that takes young audiences back in time, exploring the often forgotten and untold stories of World War 1 colonial soldiers, in order to shine light on our present and future. Reimagined by Sue Buckmaster, Artistic Director of Theatre-Rites and creator of the highly successful Chotto Desh, Chotto Xenos weaves together stunning choreography by Akram Khan, lighting design by Guy Hoare, costumes by Kimie Nakano, and tender and evocative visuals by Lucy Cash. Mounted on a set by Ingrid Hu, this family production incorporates Domenico Angarano's stirring soundscape adapted from the original score, by Vincenzo Lamagna. | |
| 13 Apr 21 | artsdepot, Outer London :: V320 listing details L730347538 |
| 28 Feb 20 to 1 Mar 20 | Bristol Old Vic, Bristol :: V857 listing details L857130974 |
Xenos - T1263139278Marking his final performances as a dancer in a full-length piece, Akram Khan takes to the stage alongside five world-class musicians. Khan revisits the myth of Prometheus in the context of the First World War, conjuring the shell-shocked dream of a colonial soldier. XENOS takes place where humanity stands in wonder and disarray, on the border between East and West, past and present, mythology and technology.Lighting Michael Hulls. DramaturgRuth Little. Author Jordan Tannahill. Design Mirella Weingarten. Costume Kimie Nakano. Music Vinenzo Lamagna. Author Jordan Tannahill. Director Mavin Khoo (rehearsasl director). | |
| 21 Sep 18 to 22 Sep 18 | Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L0909462114 |
| 16 Aug 18 to 18 Aug 18 | Festival Theatre, Edinburgh :: V600 listing details L734479365 |
| 29 May 18 to 9 Jun 18 | Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L1181500961 |
Kaash - T0579576736We are delighted to bring this stunning production to Bath for another chance to see Akram Khan's first full-length work which took the dance world by storm in 2002. With set design by sculptor Anish Kapoor, and music by Nitin Sawhney, Kaash (Hindi word for ?if only?) continues Khan's quest to build bridges between the worlds of contemporary dance and the Indian classical dance form Kathak. | |
| 15 Apr 16 to 16 Apr 16 | The Edge Arts (formerly the Institute of Contemporary Interdisciplinary Arts (ICIA)), Bath :: V1031 listing details L01646358469 |
Until the Lions - T546502849An adaptation of a story from the epic Mahabharata. This dramatic new work explores themes of gender and sexuality, and the changes that time forces on the body.Author Karthika Nair. Other Tim Yip (visual artist). Lighting Michael Hulls. DramaturgRuth Little. Choreographer Akram Khan. Choreographer Jose Agudo (assistant). Music Beautiful Noise. Director Sasha Milavic Davies (assistant). Performer Akram Khan. Performer Ching-Ying Chien. Performer Christine Joy Ritter. Performer Sohini Alam (singer). Performer David Azurza (singer). Performer Yaron Engler. Music Vincenzo Lamagna. | |
| 9 Jan 16 to 24 Jan 16 | Roundhouse, West End :: V242 listing details L0258662117 |
Chotto Desh - T0347302079Chotto Desh, meaning ?small homeland', draws on Khan's unique quality of cross-cultural storytelling, creating a compelling tale of a young man's dreams and memories from Britain to Bangladesh. Using a magical mix of dance, text, visuals and sound, Chotto Desh celebrates the resilience of the human spirit in the modern world and is a magical, thrilling and poignant dance theatre experience for families to enjoy together. | |
| 4 Dec 15 to 5 Dec 15 | Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L571934320 |
| 14 Nov 15 | Lakeside Arts Centre, Nottingham :: V0165922284 listing details L01336136348 |
| 25 Oct 15 | artsdepot, Outer London :: V320 listing details L093144000 |
Desh - T536686600Corporate Sponsor Colas. Producer Farooq Chaudhry. Author Karthika Nair. Author Akram Khan. Author Polar Bear. Director Zoe Nathenson. Design Tim Yip. Music Jocelyn Pook. DramaturgRuth Little. Choreographer Akram Khan. Lighting Michael Hulls. Sound Nicolas Faure. | |
| 13 Nov 14 to 14 Nov 14 | The Lowry, Salford :: V0655996499 listing details L01749799009 |
| 2 Oct 12 to 9 Oct 12 | Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L2128401904 |
| 13 Sep 11 to 17 Sep 11 | Curve, Leicester :: V830272338 listing details L643064707 |
Torobaka - T534219829UK Premiere. Performed for the first time in the UK, Torobaka takes its name from a Maori-inspired phonetic poem by Tristan Tzara. The bull (toro) and the cow (vaca) are sacred animals in the dancers' two traditions and represent the coming together of dance styles. Rather than mimicking one another, the two dancers seek to create something new by better understanding each other's approaches to their craft.Lighting Michael Hulls. Costume Kimie Nakano. Sound Pedro Leon. Performer Akram Khan. Performer Israel Galvan. | |
| 3 Nov 14 to 8 Nov 14 | Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L0884772476 |
Gnosis - T01474509291Inspired by the Mahabharata story of Queen Ghandari, who blindfolds herself for life to follow her blind husband, Gnosis explores the notion of inner knowledge and clouded vision, of ‘seeing darkness yet being blind to light’. This new solo show features choreography by Khan developed in collaboration with the internationally renowned kathak masters Sri Pratap Pawar and Gauri Sharma Tripathi, plus puppetry by Blind Summit Theatre and a band of live musicians including Yoshie Sunahata (taiko drummer from Japanese company KODO).Choreographer Akram Kkhan. Performer Yoshie Sunahata. Performer Akram Khan. | |
| 26 Apr 10 to 27 Apr 10 | Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L222338788 |
Gnosis - T0542427473Akram Khan is one of the most exciting choreographer/dancers of his generation, internationally acclaimed for his cross-cultural, cross-disciplinary work. For this new solo piece, Khan returns to his classical kathak roots in a collaboration with Gauri Sharma Tripathi and Pratap Pawar. A Sadler's Wells Commission | |
| 16 Nov 09 | Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L0150946778 |
Sacred Monsters - T01000486356Sacred Monsters will bring together [Sylvie Guillem] and [Akram Khan] in an exciting exploration of the boundaries between two great classical dance forms, kathak and ballet, with additional choreography by Lin Hwai-min, Artistic Director of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre, Taiwan and live music specially created for them by [Philip Sheppard].Choreographer Akram Khan. Performer Sylvie Guillem. Music Philip Sheppard. | |
| 24 Nov 06 to 25 Nov 06 | Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh :: V75 listing details L774661816 |
| 19 Sep 06 to 23 Sep 06 | Sadler's Wells Theatre, Inner London :: V224 listing details L1340489911 |
Kaash - T0424018839Kaash continues [Akram Khan]'s unique fusion of traditional Kathak and contemporary dance.Choreographer Skram Khan. Design Anish Kapoor. Performer Rachel Krische. Performer Moya Michael. Performer Inn Pang Ooi. Performer Shanell Winlock. Performer Akram Khan. | |
| 9 Dec 03 to 11 Dec 03 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L1809899281 |
| 6 Dec 02 to 7 Dec 02 | Stratford Circus, Outer London :: V1222144777 listing details L202110024 |
| 4 Dec 02 | The Point, Eastleigh :: V1114 listing details L263746949 |
| 23 Nov 02 | Snape Maltings Concert Hall, Aldeburgh :: V75 listing details L768702589 |
| 22 May 02 | Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L1104140040 |
| 14 May 02 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L702476549 |
| 11 May 02 to 12 May 02 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01739927586 |
| 7 May 02 | Lancaster Arts, Lancaster :: V522 listing details L0888055696 |
God of Small Tales - T633834447The world is like the impression left by the telling of a story - yaga visistha. A new piece choreographed by the Royal Festival Hall's Associate Artist, [Akram Khan] in collaboration with writer [Hanif Kureishi] for eight retired women dancers. The piece is inspired by stories told by the group and features three members of his viruosic dance company with outstanding musicians [Fahim Azhar] and [Philip Sheppard]. | |
| 19 Jul 03 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L110868934 |
Ronin - T2050293489Ronin comprises 3 distinct works, each displaying the usual intelligence, speed, intensity and beauty that have brought Khan such acclaim. The centrepiece is a work of the same name, based on the warrior Arjuna from the Hindu epic, The Mahabharata. | |
| 11 Apr 03 to 15 Apr 03 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L2014199602 |
See the Music - T01613159695Presented by London Sinfonietta with Akram Khan Company/Bill Viola video/Sonimation film. A multi-media contemporary music experience. Experience [Magnus Lindberg]'s white-knuckle Related Rocks with mesmerising choreography by [Akram Khan], [Edgard Varese]'s monolithic Deserts with [Bill Viola]'s powerful film, and [Sonimation] - two arresting short films by up-and-coming young British sound artists and animators.Company London Sinfonietta. Conductor Andre de Ridder. | |
| 8 Feb 03 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L1567772666 |
| 1 Feb 03 | Playhouse, Nottingham :: V457 listing details L641266864 |
| 30 Jan 03 | Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L1030863107 |
Loose in Flight/Rush/Related Rocks - T2109325459 | |
| 24 Oct 02 to 25 Oct 02 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L1183309850 |
Loose in Flight/Fix/Rush - T01973448082Loose in Flight - Exploring new dance territory with a driving score by [Angie Atmadjaja]. This short solo piece is a 'feisty and seamless mix' (Time Out) of Kathak and contemporary dance. Fix - In Fix, another short solo, Khan's response to music by [Nitin Sawhney] is a cascading chain reaction of narrative emotion, drawing its energy from Sufism's whirling dervishes. Rush - utilises the talents of composer [Andy Cowton] and lighting designer [Michael Hulls] to investigate the notion of falling. Dancers perform daredevil, delicate and sensuous sequences. | |
| 10 Apr 02 | Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76 listing details L1712086392 |
| 5 May 01 | Playhouse, Norwich :: V69 listing details L0938092799 |
| 4 May 01 | Arnolfini, Bristol :: V863 listing details L722209619 |
| 3 May 01 | Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds :: V76 listing details L1607635712 |
| 26 Apr 01 to 28 Apr 01 | The Tramway, Glasgow :: V621 listing details L999464194 |
| 2 Mar 01 | The Gantry, Southampton :: V779 listing details L01290692600 |
| 24 Feb 01 | Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee :: V596 listing details L227707557 |
| 17 Feb 01 | Unity Theatre, Liverpool :: V539 listing details L845045684 |
| 13 Feb 01 | Lancaster Arts, Lancaster :: V522 listing details L0885855905 |
| 31 Jan 01 to 1 Feb 01 | General, Inner London :: V1231 listing details L355866518 |
| 24 Nov 00 | General, General :: V1266 listing details L845545481 |
| 18 Nov 00 | General, Leeds :: V1058 listing details L1034997032 |
| 3 Nov 00 | Brighton Dome, Brighton :: V655 listing details L01365438628 |
| 26 Oct 00 to 28 Oct 00 | The Lilian Baylis Theatre, Inner London :: V236 listing details L0817584502 |
| 12 Oct 00 to 13 Oct 00 | Manchester Gorilla (formerly Green Room), Manchester :: V485 listing details L807880001 |
| 5 Oct 00 | mac birmingham - Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham :: V146 listing details L1938028689 |
T01801181924A spectacular evening of mixed art-forms from the Royal Festival Hall's Choreographer-in-Residence, [Akram Khan], ex-Meltdown director Magnus Lindberg and video artist Bill Viola.Company London Sinfonietta. Performer Akram Khan. | |
| 9 Dec 01 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L0802085717 |
Fix/Rush - T1988261098Fix - In Fix, another short solo, Khan's response to music by [Nitin Sawhney] is a cascading chain reaction of narrative emotion, drawing its energy from Sufism's whirling dervishes. Rush - utilises the talents of composer [Andy Cowton] and lighting designer [Michael Hulls] to investigate the notion of falling. Dancers perform daredevil, delicate and sensuous sequences. | |
| 10 Nov 00 | Town Hall Studios, Swindon :: V1019 listing details L0664249555 |
Loose in Flight/Fix - T0289134727Loose in Flight - Exploring new dance territory with a driving score by [Angie Atmadjaja]. This short solo piece is a 'feisty and seamless mix' (Time Out) of Kathak and contemporary dance. Fix - In Fix, another short solo, Khan's response to music by [Nitin Sawhney] is a cascading chain reaction of narrative emotion, drawing its energy from Sufism's whirling dervishes.Music Sngie Atmadjaja. Music Nitin Sawhney. | |
| 9 Oct 00 | Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry :: V156 listing details L01154078632 |
T01854376040Fix - The first half of the programme is devoted to pure Kathak with live music. In the second part of the evening, Akram Khan brings together acclaimed artists [Michael Hulls] (lighting) and [Nitin Sawhney] (composer) in an explosive new solo. The fusion of Kathak and contemporary dance and jazz, introduces audiences to a new dance form that is both compelling and beautiful to watch.Performer Akram Khan. Lighting Michael Hulls. Music Nitin Sawhney. | |
| 21 Mar 00 | Phoenix Arts, Leicester :: V432 listing details L904164826 |
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| 8 Apr 01 to 10 Apr 01 | Southbank Centre, West End :: V423 listing details L01013673907 |
| 28 Feb 01 | Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe :: V749 listing details L1947501510 |
