The Show English National Ballet brings it to the grand stage of the London Coliseum in January 2026.
As the curtain rises, dancers in shadow push against a forbidding wall.
From that moment on, Akram Khan's Giselle stuns with powerful images.
This bold re-imagining of the great romantic classic Giselle isn't just something you watch: it's something you feel - with every heartbreaking step of the story.
Giselle is part of a community of migrant workers, the Outcasts.
A huge wall separates them from the factory Landlords, who have long exploited them.
Her lover, Albrecht, joins Giselle's group - but unknown to her, is in fact a Landlord himself.
When the truth is revealed, Giselle's tragic fate is sealed.
She joins the Wilis - the ghosts of women who seek retribution on those who have wronged them.
Can Giselle's love save Albrecht from their vengeance?Akram Khan's mesmerising choreography blends ballet with classical Indian dance kathak and contemporary movement, harnessing groups of dancers to dial up the intensity in every scene.
Atmospheric lighting by Mark Henderson and a towering set by Academy Award-winner Tim Yip (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) 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, is performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic.
Layered with a rumbling soundscape, it weaves and pulsates around the theatre.
Whether seeing Giselle for the first time or making a return visit.
this is an experience you won't forget.
Assisted Performances: Audio Described, 17 Jan, 2:30pm (touch tour at 12.
30pm)
Theatre details
London Coliseum
London Coliseum St Martin`s Lane London WC2N 4ES
Directions: 3 min walk from Charing Cross Station. Cross the Strand and continue along Adelaide Street, left along William IV Street, then right onto St Martin`s Lane and the Coliseum will be on the right.
Tube: Leicester Square station is 2 minute walk (189 metres)
Leicester Square station is 2 minute walk (189 metres)
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