Over the past 13 years I have thrown some serious shapes!
I have spent the last 13 years working within the contemporary dance and theatre sector, and I have been a part of some wonderful experiences, created and toured some fantastic productions, and have delivered many, many, many education and accessible practice workshops and projects.
Whether it's devising new outdoor and indoor theatre works for C-12 Dance Theatre, choreographing green screen music videos, or movement directing with producing team, Electric Light Studios or theatre company Tiata Fahodzi, I have danced through the last few years with pure enthusiasm and excitement!
Below are a few examples of my most recent creative projects.
The Dark Room, Theatre 503, Nov-Dec 2017.
Movement Direction.
Written by Angela Betzien, Directed by Audrey Sheffield and Produced by Paperbark Theatre and Theatre 503. The show had a 3 week run at Theatre 503 in Battersea, London, and received two Offies Nominations for Best Director and Best Lighting Design as well as some great reviews.
5 Stars Everything Theatre
4 Stars Love London Love Culture
4 Stars London City Nights
Also was listed in the Evening Standards Best Arts & Culture to See in London!
Force, Secret Encounters Programme, C-12 Dance Theatre, UK Tour 2017-18.
I was commissioned by Adam Towndrow, alongside three other choreographers, Corey Baker, Tony Adigun and Sally Marie, to create a 5 minute duet on two dancers for C-12 Dance Theatre. Force is a duet of two lovers brought together by a powerful, unexplainable attraction. It is a short contemporary dance work exploring the uncontrollable energy and magnetism between these two people. Exploring connection, touch and the ability to excerpt control over another person without physically touching them, this work explores the draw and captivation two people have towards each other and all the physical responses they may have as a result; friction,gravity, attraction, repulsion. Catch this duet as part of C-12 Dance Theatre's Secret Encounters, more information can be found here.
UK/European Tour Dates 2017:
June 2nd Dalfsen, Netherlands
June 3rd Zwolle, Netherlands
June 4th Oldenzaal, Netherlands
June 24th-25th Imagine Festival, Watford
July 1st GDIF, London
July 8th-9th Dance Days, Swansea
July 15th Dancin’ Oxford, Oxfordshire,
August 21st/22nd/23rd/24th bOing Festival, Kent
September 9th DNweekeND, Doncaster.
The Little Match Girl and Other Happier Tales, The Shakespeare's Globe 2016-2017, Bristol Old Vic 2017-18, National Tour 2018.
Stories by Hans Christian Andersen, Writer & Co-Adaptor: Joel Horwood, Director & Co-Adaptor: Emma Rice, Designer: Vicki Mortimer, Composer: Stephen Warbeck. Choreography: Myself & Etta Murfitt
Originally part of the WONDER NOIR Season at The Shakespeare's Globe, playing in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse from 24th November 2016 through until 22nd January 2017, the show was remounted for Bristol Old Vic and embarked on a UK tour, ending full circle and completing Emma Rice's season at The Globe on 21st April 2018.
The show was beautiful, magical and all things expected of a wondrous Emma Rice production. I had an amazing time working with all the magnificent cast, creative team and crew on this show and am sad to see it go. If you missed it, you really did miss out! But don't just take my word for it.....show info here.
5 Stars Whats on Stage Review
4 Stars Guardian Review
4 Stars The Telegraph Review
4 Stars The Times Review
4 Stars Time Out Review
4 Stars Evening Standard Review
4 Stars The Upcoming
ProjectLAB, The Old Market, Brighton, 2016.
A team of groundbreaking artists came together to investigate the ability of technology to connect and disconnect us - to enable us and also blind us. ProjectLAB was a three day R&D exploration during Brighton Digital Festival 2016. Working with the HTC Vive, the team formed a new language of how to integrate this technology in performance.
Directed and Produced by: Christopher Thomas Allen (The Light Surgeons)
Interactive Designers: Ross Cairns and Tommaso Lanza (The Workers)
Interactive Sound Design: Dave Meckin
Choreography: Myself
ProjectLAB took place at The Old Market and was part of the Brighton Digital Festival 2016. For more information about this project, watch the documentary footage in my video gallery here.
i know all the secrets in my world, Tiata Fahodzi, 2015-16.
Movement Direction.
For more information about this performance, please click here.
UK Wide Tour 2015-2016:
Jul/Latitude Festival
Jan/Watford Palace Theatre at West Herts College
Jan/The Porter Theatre, Framlingham College
Feb/Pegasus Theatre, Oxford
Feb/Salisbury Playhouse
Feb/Unity Theatre, Liverpool
Feb/Lincoln Drill Hall
Feb/Bristol Old Vic
Feb/The Lowry, Salford
Feb/The Drum, Birmingham
Mar/Nottingham Playhouse
Mar/Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Mar/The Albany, London
Shhh!, C-12 Dance Theatre, 2013.
“Creative genius!”Johnny Tait, Welwyn & Hatfield Times, Shhh! 2013
Concept and Choreography.
For more information about this performance, please click here.
UK Wide Tour 2015-2016:
Oct/Dance City,Newcastle
Oct/MAC,Birmingham
Oct/New Wolsey,Ipswich
Oct/New Wolsey,Ipswich
Mar/NorwichPlayhouse
Mar/TheWoodville, Gravesend
Apr/CircoMedia, Bristol
Apr/UH Arts,Hertfordshire University, Hatfield
Trolleys, C-12 Dance Theatre & Shaun Parker, 2012.
Assistant Choreography.
For more information about this performance please click here.
This show has been touring nationally and internationally since 2012.
2018 dates included:
Jul/Hayes Outdoor
Mar/D-CAF Festival, Cairo & Alexandria
Feb/Circo Nova, Quimper
The Van Man, C-12 Dance Theatre, 2012.
Concept and Choreography.
For more information about this performance, please click here.
UK Tour 2012:
May/Stahl Theatre, Oundle
May/St Albans Festival
June/Dalston Square
June/St Albans Festival
July/Watch This Space, The National Theatre, Southbank
Sept/Freedom Festival, Hull
Sept/The Albany Outdoors, London