Choreographer Akram Khan on his all-female show inspired by the Saudi desert

Khan pins his faith on the young: his daughter a jujitsu champ, his son a trampolinist, his nephew a talented dancer. At three, his youngest child has time to find a passion, though Khan still hopes for a doctor in the family. Chotto Desh, his company’s family show, visits London this month, growing a new generation of dance lovers, and giving him hope for the future. “It’s a very challenging time for young generation,” he says, “but I have so much faith that they will find their way through.”