Hamza Ali

Hamza is an interdisciplinary movement artist and performance coach. His performer-centric approach empowers identity and heritage through movement direction. Movement credits include Statues (Bush Theatre), 10 Nights (UK Tour), Duck (Arcola Theatre), Going For Gold (Chelsea Theatre) and For One More Day to Live (Theatre Peckham). Much of his work has centred around the intersections of masculinity and British South Asian identities. With a background in sports coaching and theatre-making, he combines optimal physical performance with unique creative expression. He recently staged two acclaimed original productions, Bhai (The Place) and 1518 (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), and was the Resident Director for Dante or Die's production Kiss Marry Kill (UK Tour). A recipient of the Embassy Scholarship, he graduated with an MA in Movement from the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in 2021.

Credits

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Life, Independent Film, 2024

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Statues, Bush Theatre, 1 month, 2024

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Ablutions, Jesus College Cambridge, 1 day, 2024

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Duck, Pleasance Edinburgh Fringe, 1 month, 2024

RESIDENT DIRECTOR, Kiss Marry Kill, UK Tour, 3 months, 2024

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, 10 Nights, UK Tour, 1 month, 2024

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, American Realism, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, 2 days, 2023

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Duck, Arcola Theatre, 1 month, 2023

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Going For Gold, Chelsea Theatre, 1 month, 2023

DIRECTOR/PERFORMER, Bhai, The Place, 1 day, 2023

PERFORMER, Mard, Independent Film, 2023

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, For One More Day To Live, Theatre Peckham, 3 days, 2023

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Curtains, Embassy Theatre, 1 week, 2023

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, American Realism, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, 2 days, 2022

PERFORMER, Waswasa, Birmingham Hippodrome, 2 weeks, 2022

MOVEMENT DIRECTOR, Daytime Deewane, Half Moon Theatre (UK Tour), 2 months, 2022

MOVEMENT, Dear Social Services, Kiln Theatre, 1 day, 2022

MOVEMENT, Statues, Barbican Theatre, 1 day, 2022

MOVEMENT, Discoballs and Dupattas, Camden People's Theatre, 1 day, 2022

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, This is America, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, 2 days, 2021

MOVEMENT COACH, London International Animated Film Festival, University of Arts London, 2021

DIRECTOR/PERFORMER, Hold Me [,] Back, Oval House, 2 Days, 2019

PERFORMER, Underline, Camden People's Theatre, 3 Days, 2017

Training

MA Movement: Directing and Teaching, RCSSD
BA Drama and Theatre Studies, RHUL
Proficiency Certification: Unarmed and Knife, APC