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Royal Danish Ballet’s Lady Macbeth: Akram Khan works his magic again

Meirambek Nazargozhayev as Macbeth and Stephanie Chen Gundorph as Lady Macbeth in Lady Macbeth © Camilla Winther
An excellent extension to Akram Khan’s growing repertoire of contemporary ballet, Lady Macbeth, his first creation for Royal Danish Ballet, brought out powerful performances from the entire cast.
****1
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Maliphant’s Landscapes: three solos, three outstanding dancers

Daniel Proietto in Russell Maliphant’s Afterlight © Johan Persson
Some of Russell Maliphant's best known, most enduring and loved works in an evening of unforgettable performances.
****1
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Akram Khan's Creature: profoundly affecting, but a punishing watch

Erina Takahashi and Jeffrey Cirio in Creature © Laurent Liotardo
Creature is not an easy watch, but English National Ballet give memorable and compelling performances throughout.
****1
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Jungle Book Reimagined: a scathing, incisive work of dance theatre

Akram Khan's Jungle Book Reimagined © Ambra Vernuccio
I felt that the choreography as performed by these excellent dancers was enough to carry the story without such excessive use of text and animation
***11
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Indefinable magic: Akram Khan takes a final solo bow in Xenos

At Sadler's Wells, a memorable last hurrah for a mesmeric performer.
*****
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Akram Khan's ENB Creature finally released

Have two Covid-enforced delays left too much time for Akram Khan and his team to tinker with their new creation for English National Ballet?
***11
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