Karen Bruce
Director / Choreographer
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Karen Bruce
AWARDS |
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Olivier Award for PACIFIC OVERTURES at the Donmar Warehouse |
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PRODUCTION |
DIRECTOR |
VENUE / COMPANY |
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CURRENT AND FORTHCOMING PRODUCTIONS |
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| STREET OF DREAMS | (As Choreographer) | Reckless Ent/ITV Tour |
| STARLIGHT EXPRESS | (As Choreographer) | Joburg Theatre, South Africa |
| MIDNIGHT TANGO (Nominated for Best Entertainment and Family Olivier Award) | (As Director) | Adam Spiegel Productions West End / UK Tour |
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MOST RECENT WORK AS CHOREOGRAPHER |
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| STRICTLY UNDERWATER – SPORT RELIEF 2012 | (As Choreographer) | BBC One |
| STRICTLY COME DANCING 2011 | (As Choreographer) | BBC ONE |
| CBEEBIES PANTO – STRICTLY CINDERELLA | (As Choreographer) | BBC |
| CHILDREN IN NEED | (As Choreographer) | BBC ONE |
| TOAST | (as Choreographer) | Ruby Films for the BBC |
| SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (Series 2) | (As Choreographer) | BBC ONE |
| STRICTLY COME DANCING 2010 | (As Choreographer) | BBC ONE |
| CHESS | (As Choreographer) | Margitsziget Open Air Theatre, Budapest |
| SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE (Shows 2, 3, 5 & 6) | As Choreographer | BBC ONE |
NEVER FORGET (WOS Theatregoers’ Choice nomination for Best Choreographer)) |
Ed Curtis |
UK tour following a run in the West End and previous UK tour. |
DR DOLITTLE |
Bob Tomson |
UK tour |
OTHER WORK AS DIRECTOR / CHOREOGRAPHER |
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| STRICTLY COME DANCING – THE PROFESSIONALS | (As Director) | Stage Entertainment tour |
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER |
(As Associate Director / Choreographer) |
Valencia, Madrid, previously South Africa, West End, UK tour, Australia, Singapore, Scandinavia & Korea. |
| OLIVER! | (As Director/ Choreographer) | Gilbert and Sullivan Society Bermuda. |
FAME |
(As Director/Choreographer) |
UK Tour & previously Shaftesbury Theatre, restaged and redirected by Karen and on previous UK tour |
THE WEDDING SINGER |
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UK tour |
And devising several new pieces for ‘Princess Cruises’ |
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OTHER WORK AS CHOREOGRAPHER |
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| PACIFIC OVERTURES | Gary Griffin | Donmar Warehouse |
THE PRODUCERS |
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Spain for Stage Entertainment |
FAR PAVILIONS |
Gail Edwards |
Shaftesbury Theatre, West End |
BRIGHTON ROCK |
Michael Attenborough |
Almeida Theatre |
ANNIE GET YOUR GUN |
Timothy Sheader |
No 1 tour |
FOOTLOOSE |
Paul Kerryson |
Plymouth Theatre & No 1 tour |
WHEN HARRY MET BARRY |
Stuart Wood |
tryout at The Venue |
A CHORUS LINE |
Nikolai Foster |
Crucible Theatre, Sheffield |
SWEET CHARITY winner of the TMA Best Musical Award |
Timothy Sheader |
Crucible Theatre Sheffield |
2002 COMMONWEALTH GAMES in Manchester on the Opening Ceremony |
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And a piece based on Music in War for Fiona Laird in the National Theatre Studio |
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AS ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER (With Arlene Phillips) |
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BLACK GOES WITH EVERYTHING |
Associate Director |
Churchill Theatre Bromley |
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER |
Associate Choreographer |
London Palladium & Minskoff Theatre, New York |
E.F.X |
Assistant Director/Choreographer |
Las Vegas MGM Grand |
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AS ASSISTANT DIRECTOR AND CHOREOGRAPHER |
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Karen has worked as assistant to many Choreographers including Arlene Phillips on GREASE (Cambridge Theatre) and Wayne Sleep on HOLLYWOOD AND BROADWAY II and THE PIED PIPER |
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As Assistant Director |
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ANNIE |
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Sheffield Crucible |
THE MAGIC OF THE MUSICALS - HOLLYWOOD AND BROADWAY |
Bournemouth |
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THE GREATEST SHOW IN TOWN |
Bournemouth |
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STAIRWAY TO THE STARS |
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Palladium |
HELLO DOLLY! |
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Palladium |
MY ONE AND ONLY |
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Palladium |
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She also worked extensively with Richard Sampson on projects such as the 1993/4 Olivier Awards; OLIVER! at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield; THE COLE PORTER CENTENARY GALA; JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR IN CONCERT and The Federation Cup. |
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TELEVISION CREDITS |
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WAKING THE DEAD |
1940’s flashback sequences |
BBC TV |
HEAD OVER HEELS |
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Carlton |
THE PAUL DANIELS MAGIC SHOW |
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THE LES DENNIS LAUGHTER SHOW |
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LISA MAXWELL SERIES |
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All for BBC TV |
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