Ben is a choreographer and director working in dance, opera, theatre, and film.
He trained at Rambert School of Ballet and Contemporary Dance and worked as a performer between 1991-2006. He was Artistic co-director of Candoco Dance Company 2017-2020, Associate Artistic Director/Choreographer for Skånes Dansteater 2014–2017, the interim Artistic lead at National Dance Company Wales in 2021 and directed his own company bgroup from 2008 – 2019. He lectured in improvisation and performance at Northern School of Contemporary Dance from 2022- 2024, was The Place Theatre’s Artist Associate in 2026. He now works as a freelance artist and facilitator.
Theatre, Opera & Dance
Credits
the dandelion child
2026
Portsmouth Guildhall / The Nest, Chichester / Proteus Basingstoke
Co-Devisor, Director & Performer
reaching for the c
2026
The SpaceUK, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Director
SANCTUARY
2026
Pleasance, Edinburgh Fringe Festival
Director: Josh Seymour
Movement Director
ATONEMENT
2026
Chichester Festival Theatre
Director: Adam Penford
Movement & Intimacy Director
THE LINE OF BEAUTY
2025
Almeida Theatre
Director: Michael Grandage
Movement & Intimacy Director
QUADROPHENIA
2025
Sadler's Wells Theatre / UK Tour
Director: Rob Ashford
Intimacy Director
MY MASTER BUILDER
2025
Wyndham's Theatre
Director: Michael Grandage
Movement & Intimacy Director
CHARIOTS OF FIRE
2024
Sheffield Theatres
Director: Rob Hastie
Movement Director
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
2024
Opera North
Director: Martin Duncan
Choreographer & Movement Director
LA BOHÈME
2023
The Kennedy Center, Washington DC
Director: Peter Kazaras
Choreographer
ORLANDO
2022
Garrick Theatre
Director: Michael Grandage
Movement Director / Choreographer / Staging
MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
2022
Houston Opera
Director: Michael Grandage
Movement Director
THE LOST THING
2019
Collaboration with the Royal Opera House
Concept / Director / Choreographer
A SPACE IN THE DARK
2019
Holstebro Danskompanie
Choreographer / Director
TO FIND A WAY WITH ONE ANOTHER
2018
Malmö Opera
Concept / Director / Choreographer
Full length Opera House production with community participants for Skånes Dansteater
POINT OF ECHOES
2018
bgroup / China Plate
Concept / Director / Choreographer
Full length dance theatre work for UK Rural Tour
SPECTRUM
2017
Skånes Dansteater
Concept / Director / Choreographer
Full Length mid-scale touring show
TO SEE THE WORLD WHILE THE LIGHT LASTS
2016
Malmö Opera
Concept / Director / Choreographer
Full length Opera House production – Skånes Dansteater
CANDYLION
2015
National Theatre Wales
Director: Wils Wilson
Choreographer / Movement Director
BORIS GODUNOV
2015
Royal Opera House
Director: Richard Jones
Choreographer / Movement Director
THIS MOMENT IS YOUR LIFE
2015
Skånes Dansteater / Malmö Opera
Concept / Director / Choreographer
THE PERFECT AMERICAN
2014
Brisbane Festival / Improbable Theatre
Director: Phelim McDermott
Choreographer
MY NIGHT WITH REG
2014
Donmar Warehouse
Director: Rob Hastie
Movement Director
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
2013
Noël Coward Theatre, West End
Director: Michael Grandage
Movement Director
THE FEELING OF GOING
2013
Malmö Opera
Concept / Director / Choreographer
Premiere full length Opera House production with Skånes Dansteater
JUST AS WE ARE
2013
UK Tour
Director: bgroup
Concept / Director / Choreographer
PRIVATES ON PARADE
2013
Noël Coward Theatre, West End
Director: Michael Grandage
Choreographer
A SHORT-LIVED ALTERATION OF AN EXISTING SITUATION
2012
Concept / Director / Choreographer
The Place Prize for Dance
THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO
2012
Glyndebourne Opera
Director: Michael Grandage
Choreographer
THE WALK FROM THE GARDEN
2012
Salisbury International Festival
Director
THE LESSENING OF DIFFERENCE
2011
UK Tour
Director: bgroup
Concept / Director / Choreographer
DON GIOVANNI
2011
Metropolitan Opera, New York
Director: Michael Grandage
Choreographer
COMA.39
2011
Choreographer
Bloomberg Film project with visual artist Stuart Croft
PASSING STRANGE AND WONDERFUL
2011
Concept / Choreography
Dance for film with director Marisa Zanotti
RIGOLETTO
2011
Grange Park Opera
Director: Daniel Slater
Choreographer
BETROTHAL IN A MONASTERY
2011
Toulouse Opera, France
Director: Martin Duncan
Choreographer
SMALL ACTS
2010
Skånes Dansteater
Concept / Director / Choreographer
A site-specific performance for Skånes Dansteater
THE GHOST SPOT AND A SUMMONING
2010
Concept / Director / Choreographer
for Skånes Dansteater Sweden and Chamber ensemble Musica Vitae
THE ADVENTURES OF MR BROUCEK
2010
Scottish Opera
Director: John Fulljames
Choreographer
KNIGHT CREW
2010
Glyndebourne
Choreographer
BBC2 documentary with Gareth Malone
THE ADVENTURES OF MR BROUCEK
2009
Opera North
Director: John Fulljames
Choreographer
ABOUT AROUND
2009
Director: bgroup
Concept / Director / Choreographer
ADRIENNE: A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
2009
Munich Opera House, Germany
Concept / Director / Choreographer
CUNNING LITTLE VIXEN
2009
Grange Park Opera
Director: David Alden
Choreographer
LA VIE PARISIENNE
2009
Malmö Opera
Director: Stewart Laing
Choreographer
DEAD MAN WALKING
2009
Danish Royal Opera
Director: Stewart Laing
Movement Director
TWELFTH NIGHT
2008
Donmar Warehouse
Director: Michael Grandage
Choreographer
THE RED AND BROWN WATER
2008
Young Vic Theatre
Director: Walter Meierjohann
Movement Director
THIS MOMENT IS YOUR LIFE
2008
Concept / Director / Choreographer
2008 Place Prize and 3-minute wonder film for Channel 4
DIMINISHING PRESENT
2008
UK Tour
Director: bgroup
Concept / Director / Choreographer
ROMEO AND JULIET
2008
Opera North
Director: John Fulljames
Choreographer
LA FANCIULLA DEL WEST
2008
Malmö Opera, Sweden
Director: Stewart Laing
Choreographer
DONNA DEL LARGO
2008
Garsington Opera
Director: David Alden
Choreographer
MACBETH
2008
Malmö Opera, Sweden
Director: Matthew Richardson
Choreographer
TOBIAS AND ANGEL
2006
Young Vic Theatre
Director: John Fulljames
Choreographer
AN EVENING WITH ADRIENNE
2006
Director / Choreographer
for Drill Hall London with performance artist Adrian Howells
AS YOU LIKE IT
2005
Wyndham's Theatre, West End
Director: David Lan
Choreographer / Movement Director
FAUST
2005
Malmö Opera, Sweden
Director: Stewart Laing
Choreographer