Until The Lions

Following a residency at Curve in July 2015, award-winning choreographer and dancer Akram Khan returns with his brand new, full-length production, Until the Lions.

In this partial adaptation of poet Karthika Naïr’s book Until the Lions: Echoes from the Mahabharata, an original reworking of the epic Mahabharata, Khan uses kathak and contemporary dance to tell the tale of Amba, a princess abducted on her wedding day and stripped of her honour, who invokes the gods to seek revenge. Bringing together some of the original team from his acclaimed solo DESH, Khan wants to explore the notion and the physical expression of gender.

Until the Lions is set to be one of Khan’s most startling and spectacular works to date, in which he will perform alongside two of his company dancers and four musicians.

RUNNING TIME: 1 hour (no interval)

IN CONVERSATION WITH…
FREE
Before the performance on Fri 4 Nov, we’ve teamed up with De Montfort University to offer a session in conversation with Akram about his work and his relationship with Leicester. The event is free of charge and will be held at 12pm at the University. To find out more, or to book your place, click here.