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Fight Director Artistic Statement

​As the Fight Director for the nationally acclaimed Utah Shakespeare Festival from 2008-2010, I collaborated closely with prominent directors, designers, and performers from around the country on over 15 productions. My work included choreographing safe and effective staged violence in several disciplines (unarmed, quarterstaff, rapier, rapier and dagger, knife, broadsword, scimitar, guns, found objects), working with both small duels and extremely large battles, in several theatre spaces and tours. This work also included consultation for stage blood use, weapon history and choice, gun use, and general physical safety for things such as guns, falls, and climbs.




 

Fight and Movement Work

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 












 

 

Fight and Movement Choreography Samples

Project

Macbeth by W. Shakespeare

Company

Utah Shakespeare Festival, Educational Tour

Role

Fight Director

Fight

Macbeth vs Macduff

Weapons & Style

Quarterstaves, dagger; Stylized segments

Fight Analyses & Choreography

Project

Romeo & Juliet by W. Shakespeare

Company

Utah Shakespeare Festival, Adams Theater

Role

Fight Director

Fight

Mercution vs Tybalt

Fight Analysis & Choreography

Project

Romeo & Juliet by W. Shakespeare

Company

Utah Shakespeare Festival, Adams Theater

Role

Fight Director

Fight

Opening Fight

Fight Analysis & Choreography

Project

Macbeth by W. Shakespeare

Company

Utah Shakespeare Festival, Adams Theater

Role

Fight Director

Fight

Macbeth vs Macduff

Fight Analyses & Choreography

Project

Richard III  by W. Shakespeare

Company

Utah Shakespeare Festival, Adams Theater

Role

Fight Director

Fight

Group Battle & Richard vs Richmond

Fight Analyses & Choreography

Project

Romeo & Juliet by W. Shakespeare

Company

Utah Shakespeare Festival, Adams Theater

Role

Fight Director

Fight

Romeo vs Tybalt

Fight Analysis & Choreography

Project

A Midsummer Night's Dream
by W. Shakespeare

Company

Utah Shakespeare Festival, Adams Theater

 

Role

Fight Director

Fight

Lovers Enchanted

Weapons & Style

Unarmed physical comedy

Fight Analyses & Choreography

Project

Noises Off

Company

Utah Shakespeare Festival, Randall Theater

 

Role

Fight Director

Fight

Macbeth vs Macduff

Weapons & Style

Unarmed Physical Comedy & Safety

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