Will Tuckett

Will Tuckett (born 1969) is an English choreographer, who has created works for the English National Ballet and the Royal Ballet.

Will Tuckett
Born1969 (age 50–51)
Birmingham, England
NationalityBritish
OccupationBallet choreographer

Early life

Tuckett was born in Birmingham in 1969.[1]

He trained at the Royal Ballet School.[1]

Awards (partial)

Tuckett won the 2014 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Entertainment for The Wind in the Willows.

Career (partial)

Tuckett has choreographed for the Royal Ballet, the English National Ballet, the National Ballet of Canada, Ballet Black, National Ballet of China, K Ballet in Japan, Sarasota Ballet in the United States, Balletboyz, Rambert Dance Company .[1]

His production of In the Night Garden Live has been touring for 10 years and has now been seen by over a million people.

He has directed and co-directed work for the BBC, Sky Arts, Channel 4, Wow Wow Television, Japan and choreographed for feature films from Vertigo Films, BBC Films and Working Title

He has created movement for various feature films and television shows.

He was the Clore Dance Fellow 2008.

He is represented by United Agents.

Original dance, dance-theatre works (partial)
  • Love's Fool for the Royal Ballet Dance Bites (1999)
  • Seven Deadly Sins for the Royal Ballet (2007)
  • Marianne Dreams for the Almeida Theatre, London (2007)
  • The Thief of Baghdad for the Royal Ballet (2008)
  • The Wind in the Willows for the Royal Opera House ROH2
  • Faeries for the Royal Opera House ROH2
  • Pleasure’s Progress for the Royal Opera House ROH2
  • The Soldier's Tale for the Royal Opera House ROH2
  • The Turn of the Screw for the Royal Ballet
  • The Canterville Ghost for English National Ballet
  • Diana and Actaeon / Metamorphosis for the Royal Ballet (2012)
  • Elizabeth for the Royal Ballet (2013 / 2015 / 2018)
  • Changing Light for The Sarasota Ballet (2013 / 2017)
  • Lux Aeterna for The Sarasota Ballet (2014 / 2014)
  • The Secret Garden for The Sarasota Ballet (2014 / 2017)
  • Pinocchio for National Ballet of Canada (2017)
  • Royal Hunt of the Sun for Parco Theatre, Tokyo (2020)

References
  1. Barnett, Laura (17 February 2009). "Portrait of the artist: Will Tuckett, choreographer". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2014.
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