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Winner of the 1999 Jerwood Award, Akram Khan is a rising star on the contemporary dance scene. This fantastically skilled dancer and choreographer performs both Asian traditional and western contemporary dance. The 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.