English National Ballet will stage the first look of its new production of Giselle by award-winning choreographer Akram Khan at the Palace Theatre, Manchester on September 27, followed by a national tour.
Khan's first full-length ballet will also see Academy Award-winning designer Tim Yip, known for his work on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, create the set and costumes, while composer Ben Frost will create an adaptation of the original score, performed live by English National Ballet Philharmonic.
Giselle will also see dramaturgy from Ruth Little and lighting design from Mark Henderson. English National Ballet and Akram Khan previously collaborated together on the award-winning piece Dust, part of its Lest We Forget programme.