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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
Acosta Danza Yunior - Next Generation
Five dancers form a human chain, holding onto a sixth dancer who is pulling away from the group.

Acosta Danza Yunior - Next Generation

Sadler's Wells East
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Head First Acrobats - Return of The GODZ
Four naked men stand on chairs holding gold plates.

Head First Acrobats - Return of The GODZ

Peacock Theatre
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Compañía de Danza Jesús Carmona - UnYdos
A man embraces a woman from behind on an atmospheric stage

Compañía de Danza Jesús Carmona - UnYdos

Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Rafaela Carrasco - Creaviva

Rafaela Carrasco - Creaviva

Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Akram Khan in Carnival of Shadows
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