Akram Khan Company

05/10/2026

Ahead of Akram’s talk at The Bhavan, London next week, as part of Dance Umbrella's Artist Encounters, he will be taking questions from the audience and also from you who can’t be in the room but will be there with us in spirit.

So, what would you ask Akram? Something you’ve always wanted to hear him reflect on or a question that might open up a different kind of discussion?

Please send your question and yours could be the one we put to Akram next Monday.

Submit your question here or in the comments >>> bit.ly/4hGnc31

Image by Camilla Greenwell

16/09/2026

With a pause in touring, we’ve found our way back into the studio sharing repertoire and ideas through workshops and exchanges with our friends such as Henny Jurriëns Studio, Dance Days Chania and James Carles - Pro - Toulouse, while Akram joined dancers at Orsolina28 Art Foundation for the first intensive exploring our latest work, Thikra.

The summer has also provided an opportunity for Akram to play with new ideas in the studio, with the early stages of R&D for pinokio_clp as well as developing other new projects.

Soon, the Chotto Desh and Thikra teams will come back together to return to the works ahead of their final autumn tours.

1. Image Cirk La Putyka and pinokio_clp by Pavel Hejný
2. Elpida Skourou with Dance Days Chania. Image by George Anastasakis | SOUTH Space for Photography
3. Nico Monaco with Henny Jurriëns Studio
4. Angela Towler and Pallavi Anand at Orsolina28 Art Foundation. Image by Andrea Guermani
5. Jasper Narvaez with James Carles - Pro - Toulouse
6. Thikra: Night of Remembering at Orsolina28 Art Foundation. Image by Andrea Guermani

14/09/2026

We’re delighted to announce that choreographer will be in conversation with Kevin O’Hare, Director of Royal Ballet And Opera, for Artist Encounters: Anatomy of A Story on 12 October at The Bhavan, London.

This landmark event will offer a rare window into the inner workings of Akram’s artistic process. Through conversation, reflection and live demonstration, he will explore how storytelling, personal history and intention underpin every stage in developing his internationally acclaimed productions.

The live demonstration will be led by AKC’s Associate Artistic Director and Coach Mavin Khoo, featuring English National Ballet’s (former Lead Principal dancer and now Repetiteur) and (First Soloist) 🩰

🎟️ Tickets £10
Book now: https://danceumbrella.co.uk/event/akram-khan-company-artist-encounters-anatomy-of-a-story/

For anyone unable to attend the event in person, you will be able to watch the full talk with a Digital Pass until 30 November!

Get yours now: https://danceumbrella.co.uk/digital-pass/

Image credits:
- Akram Khan by Camilla Greenwell
- Kevin O’Hare by Andrew Crowley

07/09/2026

I am saddened to hear of Richard Alston’s passing. Like so many of us, I grew to know Richard as a student, looking up to him as I began to find my own way in contemporary dance. A pioneer of the form yet in every encounter, I was met with such kindness and encouragement.

It feels particularly meaningful now that Angela Towler, Chris Tudor and Isabel Tamen are such an important part of Akram Khan Company. They each danced for Richard and through them, I feel connected to the world I first encountered as a student - a world Richard helped to define.

It is now our collective responsibility to ensure that the legacy of these great leaders of British contemporary dance continues to inspire and is passed on.

- Akram Khan

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‘For me, the body is the most truthful and poetic way of communicating what you’re feeling, because you can’t say that in words. Because we have these invisible walls around us. Perhaps the other person might be offended. The body has a way that is much more metaphoric in many ways, so it feels less threatening. I can talk about stuff through my dance, and people will hopefully still be open to it than if I were to put it in words.’

-Akram Khan

Images directed and edited by Camilla Greenwell
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30/07/2026

As the team begins to revisit the Company’s archive ahead of next year’s transition, we’re finding our way back to the beginnings of so many works. These images from the creation of iTMOi (In the Mind of Igor) take us back to a room full of possibilities, before the piece had found its form on stage.
Created by Akram in response to Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring, iTMOi remains one of the works he returns to often in conversation, even more than a decade later.

Images by Jean-Louis Fernandez

19/07/2026

We’re reflecting on our recent return to the US for the US premiere of Thikra, made all the more memorable by the generous welcome of two exceptional organisations committed to dance; Lincoln Center and Jacob's Pillow.

Images of the Company’s time at Jacob's Pillow where the beautiful surroundings and shared love of dance made it an inspiring place to reconnect. Thank you to everyone who joined us - we look forward to returning to the West Coast in autumn.

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Images Jamie Kraus, Grace Copeland and Hannah Murphy courtesy of Jacob’s Pillow
Jamie Kraus Photography Grace Copeland | NYC Photographer/Filmmaker hannah murphy

01/07/2026

Artist Encounter with Akram Khan: Anatomy of a Story
12 October | The Bhavan

Six months out from our closure in March 2027, Akram brings his voice to Dance Umbrella’s Artist Encounters for a rare, intimate window into his creative mind.

Hosted at The Bhavan, a space deeply woven into Akram’s own history, Anatomy of a Story is a unique opportunity to engage with Akram’s philosophy during this profound moment in his artistic journey.

Don’t miss this opportunity to share the space with Akram during our final chapter.

Tickets are limited >>> bit.ly/41HEwMl

Images directed and edited by Camilla Greenwell
Styled by David Nolan