Akram Khan Company's iTMOi

By Natasha Warder, 03 February 2014

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Reviewed at King's Theatre, Edinburgh, Edinburgh on 30 January 2014

iTMOI (Akram Khan)

Akram Khan Company

Akram Khan’s Giselle for ENB at the Coliseum: hauntingly mesmeric

Deborah Weiss, 15th January

ENB have brought Akram Khan’s Giselle to London's Coliseum for the first time. It’s looking better than ever and should not be missed.

*****

‘Osipova/Linbury’: a pot pourri of delights

Deborah Weiss, 10th November

An interesting evening displaying the many facets of Natalia Osipova's talents alongside her equally exciting guests at the Linbury.

****1

Thikra: Night of Remembering – past voices shaping our present

Daniel Pratt, 29th October

Akram Khan in concentrated colour, setting the darkness chiming with Thikra: Night of Remembering at London's Sadler's Wells.

****1

Norwegian National Ballet's Dialogues II: brief but brilliant

Graham Watts, 3rd April

A brief but excellent programme of five duets showcased on the main stage of the Den Norske Opera.

***11

Gigenis: Akram Khan’s latest, affecting work

Amanda Jennings, 20th November

This is a dance piece that illuminates cultural and experiential history in a way that is accessible to everyone.

*****

ENB in Akram Khan’s Giselle: compelling, astonishing, unmissable

Deborah Weiss, 18th September

Akram Khan's Giselle becomes ever more watchable with every viewing. A rollercoaster version of the traditional classic.

*****

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Natasha Warder

Natasha is a writer and performer. She is a graduate of the School of Music and Dance at San Francisco State University, and currently a postgraduate student at the University of Edinburgh in Creative Writing.

Akram Khan Company's iTMOi at British Dance Edition 2014