Kiren Virdee
Movement Director Choreographer Director PerformerKiren (she/her) is a movement director, artist and performer. She is a thoughtful and passionate artist who takes a sensitive, person-centred approach to her work. She draws on multiple artistic disciplines and socio-political awareness, exploring inclusive, cultural and social practice. Kiren’s interests include the complexity of identity and the body in performance. She is interested in working with professional and non-professional performers and creatives.
Credits
Movement Director, Raya, Hampstead Theatre, 6 weeks, 2021.Movement Director, The Greatest Lover in the World (Latinx Scratch), Omnibus Theatre, 1 night, 2021.
Movement Director, RCSSD SU Fest, Online, 1 week, 2021
Choreographer, Ignite, Bristol University Dance Showcase, 3 days, 2019
Movement Director, Not That Easy, People’s Republic of Stokes Croft, 1 night, 2018
Director / Movement Director, The Children’s Hour, Evans Studio Theatre, 3 days, 2017
Movement Director, An Inspector Calls, Maltings Arts Theatre, 2 days, 2016
Training
Central School of Speech and Drama, London. 2020 – 2021. MA: Movement Directing and Teaching, awaiting grade.Trinity Laban, London. 2019-2020. PgDip Community Dance, Distinction, graduated with Audrey Wethered Award and the Choreography Prize.
University of Bristol. 2016-2019. BA with First Class Honours, in English Literature
Location
LondonExperience
Less than 1 year
Art forms / Disciplines
- Dance
- Film - feature
- Film - short
- Literature
- Live art
- Multi-disciplinary / cross art form
- Theatre / Live perfomance
- TV - drama
- Visual arts
What I do
- Choreography
- Devising
- Movement Direction
- Performance Art
- Performing
- Physical Theatre / Mime
- Working with disabled artists
- Working with disabled non-professional adults / children
- Working with young people
- Working within a Community / with community participants
- Workshopping & Development
Additional Languages
N/A
