Akram Khan’s Giselle: Madness (extract) | English National Ballet

This extract from Act I is Akram Khan’s take on the famous “madness“ scene in the ballet Giselle. Here, Giselle (Tamara Rojo) is overwhelmed with heartbreak, grief and sadness, after discovering that the man she loves has betrayed her. More info ► Subscribe for regular ENB films ► Watch more ENB films ► Founded in 1950 as London Festival Ballet by the great English Dancers Alicia Markova and Anton Dolin, English National Ballet has been at the forefront of ballet’s growth and evolution ever since. English National Ballet brings world class ballet to the widest possible audience through performances across the UK and on eminent international stages including The Bolshoi Theatre and Palais Garnier; its distinguished orchestra, English National Ballet Philharmonic; and being a UK leader in creative learning and engagement practice, building innovative partne