(488) Choreographer Akram Khan, on his new 'Lady Macbeth' for Royal Danish Ballet

About this episode

Choreographer Akram Khan discusses his new production 'Lady Macbeth' for the Royal Danish Ballet.

On today's episode of "Conversations On Dance", we are joined by acclaimed choreographer Akram Khan, weeks before his brand new full length production "Lady Macbeth" premieres at the Royal Danish Ballet. He tells us how the dancers of the company have immersed themselves through months of singular focus, how the work's plot has evolved since its inception, and how much his own dance language has fused with classical ballet vernacular to create the world of this ballet. "Lady Macbeth" runs April 24th through June 4th at the opera house mainstage in Copenhagen.   LINKS: Website: conversationsondancepod.com Instagram: @conversationsondance COD Merch Listen to COD on YouTube Join our email list Sponsorship information Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Guest: Akram Khan

Topics covered

• choreography
• ballet
• performance

Keywords

• Royal Danish Ballet
• Lady Macbeth
• dance language
• classical ballet

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Lady Macbeth, Conversations On Dance

Places: Copenhagen

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