Akram Khan's Giselle

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Akram Khan's Giselle

The iconic ballet, reimagined.

Hailed as a masterpiece of 21st century dance, Akram Khan’s Giselle comes to cinemas for the first time with Artistic Director, Tamara Rojo, dancing the role of Giselle, one of a community of migrant workers cast out of their jobs in a condemned garment factory. 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. Filmed live at the Liverpool Empire in October 2017, Akram Khan’s Giselle is directed for the screen by Ross MacGibbon.

Release Date

2018-04-25

Year

2018

Duration

1h 45m

Status

Released

Score

7.30

Genres

#dance#ballet

Cast

Tamara Rojo

Tamara Rojo

Giselle

James Streeter

James Streeter

Albrecht

Jeffrey Cirio

Jeffrey Cirio

Hilarion

Stina Quagebeur

Stina Quagebeur

Myrtha

Begoña Cao

Begoña Cao

Bathilde

Fabian Reimair

Fabian Reimair

Landlord

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Adela Ramírez

Giselle's Friends

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Anjuli Hudson

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Maria José Sadles

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