Akram Khan Company: One of the Most Innovative Dance Companies in the World
In just over 18 years, Akram Khan Company is recognised as one of the foremost innovative dance companies in the world. The programmes are diverse and range from kathak and modern solos to artist-to-artist collaborations and ensemble productions. The company has a major international presence and entertains audiences across the globe. (Update) As we approach the end of 2018, Akram Khan Company are coming to the end of their global tour of the acclaimed production, Xenos.
Akram Khan’s Awards
Akram Khan has also been the recipient of numerous international dance awards, the most notable being an Olivier Award for his solo production DESH in 2012.
A milestone in the company’s journey was the creation of a section of the London Olympic Games Opening Ceremony in 2012.
Akram Khan Company is an associate artist at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London and Curve Theatre in Leicester.
ideaXme Interview With Akram Khan
This interview took place at the outset of ideaXme’s journey. It followed our interview with Farooq Chaudhry, co-founder of Akram Khan Company and is one of the earliest interviews conducted.
From the Set of the Big Dance With One of the Greatest Dancers and Choreographers of Our Time
From the set of The Big Dance, Trafalgar Square this weekend, Andrea Macdonald, founder ideaXme interviews Akram Khan, one of the foremost dancers, artistic directors and choreographers of our time.
Finacial Times Review
“An artist who speaks tremendously of tremendous things”.
Financial Times on The Olympic Opening Ceremony.
The Independent Review
“English National Ballet’s dancers take on Khan’s contemporary style with devoted care. It’s dancing full of pain and power.”
The Independent on Dust.
Mail on Sunday Review
“A sublime masterpiece that sears itself in the memory”
Mail On Sunday on Dust.
Who Is Akram Khan?
This is an interview like no other; an insight into who he really is. Why is he ‘only still when he dances’?
Just some of the subjects covered: What motivates and inspires Akram? His love of comedy. The things that terrify him more than anything else. His plans for the future and whom he would like to meet.
Whom Would Akram Khan Like to Meet?
He has loved meeting and working with many famous actors, dancers, directors, sculptors, composers and musicians from Juliette Binoche to Anish Kapoor, one person remains that he’d particularly like to meet. That person is Sir Kenneth Robinson, Creativity expert whose Ted talk Do Schools Kill Creativity? has received over 39 million views.
Akram Khan Talks of the 2012 Olympic Ceremony and Co-Production Giselle
The Olympics Opening Ceremony 2012 for Danny Boyle.
Giselle – World Premiere Manchester Tuesday, 27 September 2016. Listed as one of the must-see cultural events of 2016 by The Independent, Times, Sunday Times and Mail on Sunday. Co-produced by Manchester International Festival and Sadler’s Wells, London.
The Big Dance – “I really wanted to awaken the 5 senses”
Why he owes so much to the co-founder of the Akram Khan Company, Farooq Chaudhry, who is also Producer at the English National Ballet.
Akram Khan’s Human Story
“I have never been as terrified, as I am now!” – Find out why.
Who Has Influenced Akram Khan Professionally and Personally?
Why has Kathak, an ancient Indian dance influenced Khan’s choreography and dancing?
Credits: Interview by Andrea Macdonald, Founder, ideaXme
Edited by ideaXme Ltd.
The transcription of this interview has been edited to improve fluency.
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