Akram Khan’s Giselle returns to the UK for the first time since 2017, following acclaimed international performances in Moscow, Luxembourg and Chicago so far this year. It will run at Sadler’s Wells, London, for 13 performances from Wednesday 18 – Saturday 28 September.
Since its world premiere in 2016, Khan’s reimagined Giselle has been seen live by over 86,000 people through tours to eleven cities, in the UK and internationally. Giselle has also been broadcast in cinemas and on television, reaching an audience of over 160,000 through broadcasts internationally.
Akram Khan’s Giselle Principal Casting has also been announced in anticipation of the run (in order Giselle, Albrecht and Hilarion):
Wednesday 18 September
Tamara Rojo, James Streeter and Jeffrey Cirio
Thursday 19 September (matinee)
Fernanda Oliveira, Aitor Arrieta and Erik Woolhouse
Thursday 19 September
Erina Takahashi, Joseph Caley and Ken Saruhashi
Friday 20 September
Tamara Rojo, James Streeter and Jeffrey Cirio
Saturday 21 September (matinee)
Fernanda Oliveira, Aitor Arrieta and Erik Woolhouse
Saturday 21 September
Erina Takahashi, Joseph Caley and Ken Saruhashi
Monday 23 September
Alina Cojocaru, Isaac Hernández and Jeffrey Cirio
Tuesday 24 September
Tamara Rojo, James Streeter and Ken Saruhashi
Wednesday 25 September
Crystal Costa, Aitor Arrieta and TBC
Thursday 26 September
Alina Cojocaru, Isaac Hernández and Jeffrey Cirio
Friday 27 September
Erina Takahashi, Joseph Caley and Ken Saruhashi
Saturday 28 September (matinee)
Crystal Costa, Aitor Arrieta and TBC
Saturday 28 September
Alina Cojocaru, Isaac Hernández and Jeffrey Cirio
English National Ballet was founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, and has played a major role in the growth and history of ballet in the UK. Today, English National Ballet is renowned for taking ballet to the widest possible audience through its national and international tour programme, offsite performances at festivals including Glastonbury and Latitude, and being a leader in creative learning and engagement practice and delivery, building partnerships to deliver flagship programmes such as Dance for Parkinson’s.