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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
BULLYACHE - A Good Man is Hard to Find
Performers in BULLYACHE - A Good Man is Hard to Find

BULLYACHE - A Good Man is Hard to Find

Sadler's Wells East
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Rosas - Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione
Two performers hold a hand up to their head. They wear sports shorts and floaty tops.

Rosas - Il Cimento dell’Armonia e dell’Inventione

Sadler's Wells Theatre
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Still Pointless: BalletBoyz at 25
A black and white image of two men in suits leaning against a white wall.

Still Pointless: BalletBoyz at 25

Sadler's Wells Theatre
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YAMATO The Drummers of Japan - "Hito no Chikara" - The Power of Human Strength
A solo perfomer screaming and drumming infront of an orange, red and grey circle.

YAMATO The Drummers of Japan

Peacock Theatre
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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