Ben Wright

Choreographer

Ben is a choreographer and director working in dance, opera, theatre, and film.

He trained at The Ballet Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance and worked as a performer between 1991-2006. He was Artistic co-director with the inclusive ensemble Candoco Dance Company 2017-2020, Associate Artistic Director/Choreographer for Skånes Dansteater 2014–2017 and the interim Artistic lead at National Dance Company Wales in 2021. He lectured in improvisation and performance at Northern School of Contemporary Dance from 2022- 2024 and now works as a freelance artist and facilitator.

Awards and Nominations

List Of Productions

2025

MY MASTER BUILDER | Director: Michael Grandage | Wyndham’s Theatre | Movement/Intimacy Direction

2024


YORUBA MACBETH | Director: Utopia Theatre | Sheffield Theatres | Movement Direction
CHARIOTS OF FIRE | Director: Rob Hastie | Sheffield Theatres | Movement Direction
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM | Director: Martin Duncan | Opera North | Choreographer/Movement Director

2023


EVERY LITTLE THING IS A CHANGE | Northern Ballet and Ability | Short Film | Concept, Direction, and Choreography
LA BOHEME | Director: Peter Kazaras | The Kennedy Centre, Washington DC | Choreographer

2022


ORLANDO | Director:Michael Grandage | Movement Direction, Choreography, and Staging
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO | Director: Michael Grandage | Houston Opera | Movement Direction

2021


MY POLICEMAN | Directed by Michael Grandage | Amazon Studios | Movement and Intimacy Coordination
FUNNY WOMAN | Directed by Oliver Parker | SKY ATLANTIC | Choreography and Intimacy Coordination

2019


THE LOST THING | Collaboration with The Royal Opera House  | Concept, Direction, and Choreography
A SPACE IN THE DARK | Black Box Dance Theatre, Denmark (now Holstebro Danskompanie) | Choreographer/Director

2018


TO FIND A WAY WITH ONE ANOTHER | Full length Opera House production with community participants for Skånes Dansteater / Malmö Opera | Concept, Direction, and Choreography
POINT OF ECHOES | bgroup/China Plate – Full length dance theatre work for UK Rural Tour | Concept, Direction, and Choreography

2017


THE FEELING OF GOING | Feature film of Opera House production with Skånes Dansteater / Malmö Opera / 3mins West | Concept, Direction, and Choreography SPECTRUM | Full Length mid-scale touring show | Skånes Dansteater | Concept, Direction, and Choreography

2016

TO SEE THE WORLD WHILE THE LIGHT LASTS | Full length Opera House production – Skånes Dansteater / Malmö Opera | Concept, Direction, and Choreography

2015


CANDYLION | Director: Wils Wilson | National Theatre Wales  | Choreographer/Movement Director
BORIS GODUNOV | Director: Richard Jones | The Royal Opera House – Choreographer/Movement Director

THIS MOMENT IS YOUR LIFE | Skånes Dansteater / Malmö Opera | Concept, Direction, and Choreography

2014


THE PERFECT AMERICAN | Director: Phelim McDermott | Brisbane Festival/Improbable Theatre  | Choreographer

MY NIGHT WITH REG | Director: Rob Hastie | Donmar Warehouse  | Movement Director

2013


A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM | Michael Grandage Company West End Season | Movement Director
THE FEELING OF GOING | Premiere full length Opera House production with Skånes Dansteater / Malmö Opera|Concept, Direction, and Choreography
JUST AS WE ARE | UK tour | Ben Wright / bgroup – Concept, Direction, and Choreography

2012


PRIVATES ON PARADE | Michael Grandage Company West End Season |Choreographer
A SHORT-LIVED ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING SITUATION | The Place Prize for Dance |Concept, Direction, and Choreography
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO | Director: Michael Grandage | Glyndbourne Festival Opera  |Choreographer
THE WALK FROM THE GARDEN | Salisbury International Festival  |Director

2011


THE LESSENING OF DIFFERENCE | Ben Wright / bgroup UK Tour – Concept, Direction, and Choreography
DON GIOVANNI | Director: Michael Grandage | The Metropolitan Opera New York – Choreographer
COMA.39 | Bloomberg Film project with visual artist Stuart Croft – Choreographer
PASSING STRANGE AND WONDERFUL | Dance for film with director Marisa Zanotti – Concept and Choreography
RIGOLETTO | Director: Danny Slater | Grange Park Opera – Choreographer
BETROTHAL IN A MONASTERY | Director: Martin Duncan | Toulouse Opera – Choreographer

2010


SMALL ACTS | A site-specific performance for Skånes Dansteater Sweden | Concept, Direction, and Choreography
THE GHOST SPOT AND A SUMMONING | for Skånes Dansteater Sweden and Chamber ensemble Musica Vitae | Concept, Direction, and Choreography
THE ADVENTURES OF MR BROUCEK | Director: John Fulljames | Scottish Opera | Choreographer
KNIGHT CREW | Youth Opera for Glyndbourne Opera/ BBC2 documentary with Gareth Malone | Choreographer

2009


THE ADVENTURES OF MR BROUCEK | Director: John Fulljames | Opera North  | Choreographer
ABOUT AROUND | Ben Wright / bgroup  |Concept, Direction, and Choreography
ADRIENNE: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA | Munich Opera House Germany | Concept, Direction, and Choreography
CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN | Director: David Alden | Grange Park Opera  |Choreographer
LA VIE PARISIENNE | Director: Stewart Laing | Malmö Opera  |Choreographer
DEAD MAN WALKING | Director: Stewart Laing | Danish Royal Opera  | Movement Director

2008


TWELFTH NIGHT | Director: Michael Grandage | Donmar West End  | Choreographer
THE RED AND BROWN WATER | Director: Walter Meierjohann | The Young Vic  | Movement Director
THIS MOMENT IS YOUR LIFE | 2008 Place Prize and 3-minute wonder film for Channel 4  | Concept, Direction, and Choreography
DIMINISHING PRESENT | Ben Wright / bgroup UK Tour  | Concept, Direction, and Choreography
ROMEO AND JULIET | Director: John Fulljames | Opera North | Choreographer

2007


LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST | Director: Stewart Laing | Malmö Opera Sweden  | Choreographer
DONNA DEL LARGO | Director: David Alden | Garsington Opera  | Choreographer
MACBETH | Director: Matthew Richardson | Malmö Opera Sweden  | Choreographer

2006


TOBIAS AND ANGEL | Director: John Fulljames | Young Vic Theatre | Choreographer and Associate Director
AN EVENING WITH ADRIENNE | for Drill Hall London with performance artist Adrian Howells  | Direction and Choreography

2005


AS YOU LIKE IT | Director: David Lan | Wyndham's Theatre, London’s West End  |– Choreography/Movement Direction
FAUST | Director: Stewart Laing | Malmö Opera  | Choreographer