Akram Khan‘s Giselle

Tamara Rojo Giselle | James Streeter Albrecht | Jeffrey Cirio Hilarion | English National Ballet

Akram Khan (Direction and Choreography), Ruth Little (Dramaturgy), Tim Yip (Sets and Costumes), Mark Henderson (Lightning Design)

English National Ballet Philharmonic

Facts

Prog. No.

6448

Music genre

Ballet / Dance

Length

96 mins

Director

Ross MacGibbon

Producers

English National Ballet

Production year

2018

Format

One of the greatest romantic ballets of all time, Giselle is the first full length ballet choreographed by Akram Khan. The classic story of love, betrayal and redemption has been reimagined in this stunning new version, with sets and costumes by Academy-Award winning designer Tim Yip (Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon), an ‘ominous, gothic’ (The Observer) adaptation of Adolphe Adam’s original score by composer Vincenzo Lamagna and performed by English National Ballet Philharmonic, dramaturgy from Ruth Little and lighting design from Tony Award-winner Mark Henderson.

Repertoire

Adolphe Adam: Giselle (adapted by Vincenzo Lamagna for the English National Ballet)

Awards

National Dance Award: Best Classical Choreography, Outstanding Female Performance (Classical)
Oliver Awards 2017: Outstanding Achievement in Dance