Akram Khan Company presents a programme of works to mark the Company’s third decade of storytelling in Akram Khan’s 16th year as a Sadler’s Wells Associate Artist.
Carnival of Shadows includes the UK premiere of his latest work, Outwitting the Devil; Khan’s final UK performances of his award-winning solo, XENOS; and a dance theatre production adapted for young audiences inspired by XENOS; Chotto Xenos, in the Lilian Baylis Studio.
Breathless Puppets, a powerful short film choreographed by Khan and directed by Naaman Azhari, is available to watch on Sadler’s Wells Digital Stage from Monday 15 November. The film was created as part of Manchester International Festival’s set of film projects Postcards From Now.
Opening the in-person programme and presenting from Tuesday 23 – Saturday 27 November at Sadler’s Wells Theatre is Akram Khan Company’s newest ensemble piece, Outwitting the Devil (2019). Combining classical and contemporary influences, Khan explores our oldest rituals in the context of our ever-changing planet.
In 2019, Khan received the Laurence Olivier award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance for his performance of XENOS. He returns to Sadler’s Wells Theatre from Tuesday 30 November – Saturday 4 December to present his last ever UK performances of this critically acclaimed full-length solo.
Interweaving themes from XENOS and reimagined by theatre director Sue Buckmaster, Chotto Xenos presents at the Lilian Baylis Studio on Thursday 2 & Friday 3 December. The work explores the often forgotten and untold stories of World War 1 colonial soldiers and is suitable for ages 7+.
