Akram Khan's Giselle: The Character of Myrtha - Insight | English National Ballet

Isabelle Brouwers give us an insight into the emotional and physical aspects of taking on the powerful character, Myrtha, Queen of the Wilis, in Akram Khan's Giselle.

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As the curtain rises, dancers in shadow push against a forbidding wall. From that moment on, this ground-breaking production stuns with powerful images.

Mesmerising choreography, atmospheric lighting by Mark Henderson and a towering set by Academy Award-winner Tim Yip conjure up a condemned factory and the vengeful ghosts that appear in its shadows.

The ominous score by Vincenzo Lamagna – adapted from the original by Adolphe Adam and performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic – intensifies the story’s emotional impact.

See the greatest romantic ballet and its story of love, betrayal, and redemption, boldly reimagined.

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