Performers in Wales
| Category: Actor |
| Dan-Alex Butt |
Pontypridd |
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| to Dan-Alex Butt |
| Dan-Alex's web site: www.danukigrasshopper.com |
| Figure: Slim (6"3) Hair: Brown/Blond (Short) Accent: Berkshire Skills: Movement Artist(Contemporary Choreography, Staccato, Kabuki, Mime) / Character performer / Straight acting / Classical / Improvisation and text work/ Movement Specialist / Directing / Procducing / Writing / stage combat / fencing Training: Oxford School of Speech and Drama University of Glamorgan (First Class in Drama theatre and Media) Royal Welsh School of Music and Drama (Acting Module) New College, Swindon (BTEC National Diploma in performing arts) Sixth Sense Theatre Acting Experience: Professional equity actor for 5 years, working on independent films including FilmFour, Cambridge Shakespeare Festival, Edinburgh, Scarborough festival, Touring productions in London and theatre in Education. Training movement in contemporary, kabuki based movement and staccato exploration Directing Experience: Artistic Director of Underground Productions in 2002, touring productions around the south of england Resident director at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon, Gala showcase Artistic Director of Danuki Grasshopper, newly formed professional experimental company in Wales, creating work which explores the audience experience, the visual impact and the honesty of art. Touring shows in Swindon, South of Wales, Bristol and London. Travelling workshops around colleges and schools which deal with innovative movement and media interaction. Lecturing experience: Lecturer of BTEC 1st Diploma in performing arts at New College, Swindon Assistant Lecturer at the University of Glamorgan taking workshops for Directing and performance studies Currently a professional actor, director and lecturer in the industry and working on my company and Masters Degree which forms research for autobiographical performance in site specific environments |