Hamza Ali

Movement Director Director Performer Facilitator Coach

Hamza is an interdisciplinary movement artist and performance coach. His performer-centric approach empowers identity and heritage through movement direction. Movement credits include10 Nights (UK Tour), Duck (Arcola Theatre), Going For Gold (Chelsea Theatre), For One More Day to Live (Theatre Peckham) and Statues (Barbican). Much of his work has centred around the intersections of masculinity and British South Asian identities. As a professional sports coach and experienced theatre-maker, 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 is now the Resident Director for Dante or Die's upcoming 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

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

Location

London

Experience

2-5 years

Art forms / Disciplines

  • Dance
  • Film - short
  • Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
  • New technologies / digital
  • Theatre / Live perfomance

What I do

  • Choreography
  • Devising
  • Directing
  • Movement Direction
  • Performance Art
  • Performing
  • Physical Theatre / Mime
  • Site Responsive/Immersive
  • Teaching / Coaching
  • Theatre making
  • Verbatim theatre
  • Workshopping & Development

Additional Languages

Urdu

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