Will Tuckett
| Will Tuckett | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1969 Birmingham |
| Nationality | British |
| Occupation | Ballet choreographer |
Will Tuckett (born 1969) is an English choreographer, who has created works for the English National Ballet and the Royal Ballet.
Early life
Will Tuckett was born in Birmingham in 1969.[1]
He trained at the Royal Ballet School.[1]
Awards (partial)
Tuckett won the 2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment for The Wind in the Willows.
Career (partial)
Tuckett has choreographed for the English National Ballet, the Royal Ballet, Ballet Black, National Ballet of China, K Ballet in Japan, Sarasota Ballet in the United States, Balletboyz, Rambert Dance Company .[1]
- He has choreographed as part of theatre productions at the RSC, Shakespeare's Globe, the TEAM. at the Almeida Theatre
- He has choreographed as part of opera productions for the Royal Opera, Opera North, Grange Park Opera, the Bregenz Festival
- He has directed opera / musical theatre for Iford Arts, Sage Gateshead, the Royal Opera House ROH2, Opera North
- He has directed theatre at the Almeida Theatre, Brighton Festival
Original dance, dance-theatre works (partial)
- Love's Fool for the Royal Ballet Dance Bites (1999)
- Seven Deadly Sins for the Royal Ballet (2007)
- Marianne Dreams for the Almeida Theatre, London (2007)
- The Thief of Baghdad for the Royal Ballet (2008)
- The Wind in the Willows for the Royal Opera House ROH2
- Faeries for the Royal Opera House ROH2
- Pleasure’s Progress for the Royal Opera House ROH2
- The Soldier’s Tale for the Royal Opera House ROH2
- The Turn of the Screw for the Royal Ballet
- "The Canterville Ghost" for English National Ballet
- "Diana and Acteaon / Metamorphosis" for the Royal Ballet (2012)
- "Elizabeth" for the Royal Ballet (2013)
- "Changing Light" for Sarasota Ballet (2013)
- "Lux Aeterna" for Sarasota Ballet (2014)
- "The Secret Garden" for Sarasota Ballet (2014)
References
- 1 2 3 Barnett, Laura (17 February 2009). "Portrait of the artist: Will Tuckett, choreographer". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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