| Giselle (orch. Gavin Sutherland) | Music: Lamagna, Vincenzo (b. 1988) Choreography: Akram Khan, Andrej Petrovic (Assistant) |
| English National Ballet | |
| Akram Khan | Director |
| Tim Yip | Set Designer, Costume Designer |
| Mark Henderson | Lighting Designer |
| English National Ballet Philharmonic | |
| Ruth Little | Dramaturgy |
| Yvonne Gilbert | Sound Design |
| Erina Takahashi | Dancer |
| James Streeter | Dancer |
| Ken Saruhashi | Dancer |
| Emma Hawes | Dancer |
The iconic ballet, reimagined
Following acclaimed performances around the world, and sold-out shows in Manchester and Bristol in 2023, Akram Khan’s Giselle returns to Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London for the first time in five years.
As the curtain rises, dancers in shadow push against a forbidding wall. From that moment on, this ground-breaking production stuns with powerful images.
Mesmerising choreography, atmospheric lighting by Mark Henderson and a towering set by Academy Award-winner Tim Yip conjure up a condemned factory and the vengeful ghosts that appear in its shadows.
The ominous score by Vincenzo Lamagna – adapted from the original by Adolphe Adam and performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic – intensifies the story’s emotional impact.
See the greatest romantic ballet and its story of love, betrayal, and redemption, boldly reimagined.