Sylvie Guillem and Akram Khan 'Monster' April 17, 2007

Sylvie Guillem and Akram Khan, two of today's pre-eminent dance talents, return with one of last season's highlights, Sacred Monsters.

“Sacred Monsters unites two ravishingly beautiful movers from opposing classical disciplines - ballet and kathak - and takes them to amazing places neither has gone before. An extraordinary meeting of minds and bodies ” ★★★★THE TIMES

“An exhilarating evening of humour, charm and extraordinary tenderness ” ★★★★★
THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH

Sacred Monsters also features additional choreography by Gauri Sharma Tripathi and Lin Hwai-min, Artistic Director of Cloud Gate Dance Theatre in Taiwan, and music specially created by Philip Sheppard which is played live on stage.

“A five-star display of speed, precision and power ” THE GUARDIAN

Sylvie Guillem and Akram Khan are
Sadler's Wells Associate Artists

Co-produced by Sadler's Wells, Les Nuits de Fourviere/Département du Rhône (Lyon) the Grand Theatre de Luxembourg and Missno Limited with the generous support of Arts Council England, The Quercus Trust and The Bell Cohen Charitable Trust.

Official Website: http://www.sadlerswells.com/whats_on/2006_2007/sacredmonsters.asp