Akram Khan | Making Space

Internationally renowned dancer and choreographer, Akram Khan, joins Roundhouse CEO and Artistic Director Marcus Davey to explore the power of stories to help us understand the world and uncovers a connection artists seem to find with the world.

Akram reveals his personal journey with creativity, starting with his training in Kathak dance and finding community in cross-cultural collaboration, which he calls "the essential engine of my work." He shares his unique perspective on what dance is—a physical language built to convey something "primal and universally resonant," cutting directly to the heart of what is often "unsayable" with words alone. Akram shares how he brings courage and honesty to his performances, noting that movement can be "a powerful reflection of trauma, joy, and the beauty of human fragility."

Making Space is a six-episode series, featuring intimate conversations with leading artists and thinkers connected to the Roundhouse. Previous episodes welcomed Oscar-winning actor, writer, producer, and director Daniel Kaluuya, internationally renowned artist Sir Antony Gormley and poet and former Young People's Laureate for London, Cecilia Knapp.
The Roundhouse is a youth charity and independent multi-arts venue based in Camden, London. Set within a Grade II* listed performance space, it is the UK’s leading creative centre for young people, engaging more than 10,000 young people annually through its creative youth programme.
Credits
Guest: Akram Khan
Host: Marcus Davey
Audio Producer: Mia Campbell
Editor: Sarah Warren
Theme music by Shunaji
Senior Producer: Marie Horner