Artist Encounters is a talk with an internationally renowned guest artist, focusing on cultivating practical skills, sharing knowledge and asking questions that resonate. This year, the event takes place at Shakespeare’s Globe, in the atmospheric setting of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.
Choreographer and director Ben Duke is internationally renowned for his groundbreaking work both as an individual and with his company Lost Dog. In this lecture demonstration, he will be joined by his collaborators to show live examples of his process and practice which seamlessly blends literature, theatre and dance to tell engaging stories.
“I left drama school not wanting to have anything to do with words. Then I left dance school thinking: we’re so silent.”
This interactive talk is ideal for anyone interested in developing their performance technique and physical storytelling skills.
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Ben Duke
Artistic Director & Co-founder, Lost Dog
Credit Camilla Greenwell
Ben Duke (he/him)
Artistic Director & Co-founder, Lost Dog
East Sussex (UK)
Previous Dance Umbrella credits: The Difference Engine (2011, Gate Theatre)
Ben is Artistic Director and co-founder of Lost Dog. He trained at Guildford School of Acting, London Contemporary Dance School and has a degree in English Literature from Newcastle University. His work is an attempt to reconcile those three subjects.
Ben is Artistic Director and co-founder of Lost Dog. He trained at Guildford School of Acting, London Contemporary Dance School and has a degree in English Literature from Newcastle University. His work is an attempt to reconcile those three subjects.
In 2023 Lost Dog won the National Dance Award for best mid-scale company and Lost Dog’s recent co-production with the Royal Opera House, Ruination, was awarded best modern Choreography and was also nominated for an Olivier award. Other recent work for Lost Dog includes A Tale of Two Cities, Juliet and Romeo, Paradise Lost (lies unopened beside me) and the Place Prize Winning It Needs Horses.
Outside of Lost Dog Ben has created work for Rambert (Death Trap in 2023) Scottish Dance Theatre (The Life and Times of Girl A), Dance Umbrella (The Difference Engine), Phoenix Dance Theatre (Pave up Paradise), Barely Methodical Troupe (Kin) and most recently the outdoor circus show Fireside with Nikki and JD.
Lost Dog’s Ruination and Ben’s work with Rambert were both nominated for Olivier awards in 2017 and 2022.
Credits +
Presented by Dance Umbrella and Shakespeare’s Globe
Venue & Access +
Venue
Address
Shakespeare’s Globe
21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London
SE1 9DT
Access information
For full access information, please click here
Wheelchair access
The Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is wheelchair accessible. The lift to the theatre is to the right of the Welcome Desk.
The wheelchair position in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is located in Box A of the Lower Gallery.
It is accessed by a door on the piazza level.
The companion seat is available on the left or right side of the wheelchair user space.
Parking
Two Blue Badge parking spaces are available in the small car park. Contact Shakespeare’s Globe about booking one of these spaces.
Limited parking is possible on New Globe Walk and the surrounding area on display of a blue disabled badge. There are two blue badge parking spaces on New Globe Walk, diagonally opposite the main entrance to the Foyer.
Accessible Toilets
These are located:
- 2 near the shop on either side of the male and female toilets.
- 1 on the level below the Welcome Desk
- 1 next to the First Aid room at the far end of the Piazza
- 1 at the Guided Tour Entrance
Shakespeare’s Globe have portable hoists available on request
Assistance Dogs
Assistance (Service) Dogs are welcome in the venue. Dogs should stay with owners throughout your visit.
Quiet Space
The temporary Quiet Space is located on the level below the Welcome Desk. Here you will find some sensory regulation aids, printed Visual Stories and soft furnishings.
A recording of this event will be available to watch with the Digital Pass
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