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Movement & Choreography

​Notable works as a choreographer / movement director include Olivier award nominated Westend Hit & Broadway Transfer Misty By Arinze Kene; NETFLIX’S romcom Love at First Sight, Bernstein’s MASS at the Southbank Centre conducted by Marlin Alsop; Alice Childress’s Trouble in Mind at The National Theatre England, Olivier Award winning P Word at The Bush Theatre London, The Tempest at Shakespeares Globe Theatre and  Boys From the Black Stuff at The National Theatre and Garrick Westend .

Videos : Misty by Arinze Kene premiered at The Bush Theatre and West End London 2018 /2023 Shed Theatre New York & The Meat Kings of Brooklyn Heights Park Theatre 2025.

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Jette Parker Artists Summer Performance 2026

The Royal Ballet & Opera House

 

Directed by Talia Stern 

Conductors: Richard Farnes, Peggy Wu, Giovanni Fanizza and Richard Fu 

Operas: Sleeping Beauty; Rake’s Progress; La Boheme; Romeo & Juliet; Djamileh; Merry Widow 

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Sting 2026

The Young Vic

Written by Sophie Swithinbank

Directed by Nancy Medina

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The P Word (Revival) 2026

The Bush Theatre 

Written by Waleed Akhtar

Directed by Anthony Simpson Pike 

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The Meat Kings Of Brooklyn Heights 2025

The Park Theatre 

Written by Hannah Doran

Directed by George Turvey

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Stolen Ground 2024

Theatre De Ville Luxembourg

Written by Anna Leader 

Directed by Richard Twyman

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My Mothers Funeral 2024 & 2025

Edinburgh Fringe, Bristol Old Vic, UK Tour & SoHo Playhouse, New York

Written by Kelly Jones

Directed by Charlotte Bennett

A Paines Plough Production

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Boys From The Blackstuff 2023 & 2024

Liverpool Royal Court (2023); The National Theatre, Olivier (2024); Garrick Theatre (2024)

Based on the television series by Alan Bleasdale Written by James Graham; Directed by Kate Wasserberg Co-produced by Bill Kenwright Limited

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Moby Dick 2024

Royal & Derngate & UK Tour

Adapted by Sebastian Armesto

Directed by Jesse Jones

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My Father's Fable 2024

The Bush Theatre

Written by Faith Omole

A Bush Theatre Production

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MISTY 2023

THE SHED, NEW YORK

Written by Arinze Kene

Director Omar Elerian

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UNCLE VANYA 2023

THEATER DORTMUND, GERMANY

Written by Anton Chekhov

Directed by Rikki Henry

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Recognition (2023)

Talawa Theatre Studio

Written By Amanda Wilkin & co- created by Rachael Nanyonjo 

Directed byRachael Nanyonjo

A Talawa Theatre Production

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THE TEMPEST 2022

The Globe

Written by William Shakespeare

Directed by Sean Holmes

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TROUBLE IN MIND (2021)

 National Theatre England 

Written by Alice Childress

Directed by Nancy Medina

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THE P WORD  (2022)              

BUSH THEATRE 

Written by Waleed Akhtar 

Directed by Anthony Simpson-Pike

Winner of Lawrence Olivier Award in Outstanding Achievement in Affiliate Theatre

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PURPLE SNOWFLAKES & TITTY WANKS (2022)

Abbey Theatre & Royal Court Theatre, Jerwood

Written by Sarah Hanly                                 

Directed by Alice Fitzgerald                               

4. Movement director Rachael Nanyonjo worked with an ensemble of Black women to choreograp

THE WHITE CARD (2022)

Northern Stage, Soho Theatre 

Written by Claudia Rankine                                    

Directed by Natalie Ibu            

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CHANGING DESTINY (2021)

Young Vic

Written by Ben Okri

Directed by Kwame Kwei-Armah

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THE DEATH OF A BLACK MAN    (2021)

Hampstead Theatre, 

Written by Alfred Fagon           Directed by Dawn Walton

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DUMBLEDORE IS SO GAY (2020)

Pleasance Theatre 

Written by Tom Holtom

Director Tom Wright

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IN A WORD (2019)

Young Vic Genesis Show

By Lauren Yee 

Director Dadiow Lin

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GREAT EXPECTATIONS (2019)

National Youth Theatre

Adapted by Neil Bartlett                                                                

Director Mumba Dodwell

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EITHER (2019)

Hampstead Theatre 

Written by Ruby Thomas 

Director Guy Jones

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TWO TRAINS RUNNING (2019)

ETT, Royal and Derngate

Written by August Wilson 

Director Nancy Medina

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 (2019)AMERICAN DREAM 2.0  

Young Vic

Written by Emma Dennis -Edwards

Director Daniel Bailey

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DOES MY BOMB LOOK BIG IN THIS 

Soho Theatre, Tara Arts 

Written by NylaLevy                                          Director Mingyu Lin

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BABYLON BEYOND
2019  BORDERS

Bush Theatre       

 Written by Annie Siddon

  Director Ruthie Osterman

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 MACBETH

Orange Tree

By William Shakespeare

Director Nathan Powell

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 THE JUMPER FACTORY   

The Young Vic & Bristol Old Vic

Conceived by Luke Barnes and Justin AudiberDirector Josh Parr

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SHEBEEN 2018 

Nottingham Playhouse & Stratford East

Written by Mufaro Makubika 

Director Matthew Xia 

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MASS 2018

SOUTH BANK CENTRE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALLBy Leonard Bernstien

Director Jude Kelly

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SLEEPING BEAUTY 2018

Stratford East

 By Sarah Nixon and Mark Chatterton

Director Matthew Xia

Nominated for Black British Theatre Awards Best Choreography

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MISTY2018

Trafalgar Studios

 Written by Arinze Kene

 Director Omar Elerian

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TWILIGHT 2018

The Gate Theatre 

Written by Anna Deavere Smith 

Director Ola Ince

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THE DIVIDE 2017

TBy Alan Ayckbourn                                   

Director Annabel Bolton

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COVER MY TRACKS 2017

The Old Vic

by Charlie Fink & David Greig                    

Director Max Webster 

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 2016 LES BLANC 

National Theatre England 

By Lorraine Hansberry                 

 Director Yael Farber

  Movement consultant to movement director Imogen Knight 

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MADE UP STORIES FROM MY UNMADE BED 2014

Lyric Hammersmith & Latitude                             Festival

Director & writer Chloe Stephens

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