Akram Khan’s newest work Until the Lions has received fantastic reviews at the Roundhouse where it is currently playing before embarking on an international tour. See below for review highlights and a guardian interview in which Khan discusses the link between Until the Lions and the upcoming Giselle, an MIF collaboration that premieres at Palace Theatre, Manchester in Sep 16.
Guardian interview, where Akram Khan mentions Until the Lions is a prelude to Giselle - http://www.theguardian.com/stage/2016/jan/08/akram-khan-until-the-lions-interview
The Observer, 5 stars ‘The unbending verticality of his dancing speaks of command, of absolute autonomy, of arctic detachment.’
The Guardian, 4 stars ‘With this arresting take on an episode from the Mahabharata, Khan creates an epic theatrical space and a battleground’
The Telegraph, 4 stars ‘a firecracker of a show’
Find out more about Giselle and get tickets here.