Akram Khan Company: Until the lions

Kathak, a dance originally from India, and contemporary dance come together to tell the story of Amba, a princess kidnapped on the day of her wedding and dishonoured, she calls on the gods to seek vengeance. This new dramatic piece explores the issues of gender and sexuality, and the changes that time imposes on the body.

The dancer and choreographer Akram Khan revisits a story from the Mahabharata in what might be his most introspective work to date. In Until the Lions, Khan reflects on stage his fixation with female characters, often resistant but fully imaginative figures, frequently hidden until they are turned into uncounted unsung heroines, such as Amba.