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.
Tamara Rojo
as Giselle
James Streeter
as Albrecht
Jeffrey Cirio
as Hilarion
Stina Quagebeur
as Myrtha
Begoña Cao
as Bathilde
Fabian Reimair
as Landlord
Adela Ramírez
as Giselle's Friends
Anjuli Hudson
as Giselle's Friends
Maria José Sadles
as Giselle's Friends
