Darren Royston

THE DANCING MASTER

on the BBC's Dancing Cheek to Cheek

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The Senses in Early Modern England

UNESCO International Dance Council

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June 30, 2015
New research publication

Darren's paper "Filthie groping and uncleane handlings: an examination of touching moments in dance of court and courtship" has been published by Manchester University Press in its new volume The Senses in…

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Home Fires

Darren choreographed Home Fires, the ITV's British period televsion drama about the life of Women's Institute members during World War II, starring Samantha Bond.

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Date: December 8, 2015
Categories: Choreographer / TV and Film

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Day After Day

Darren Directed and Choreographed the workshop production of Day After Day, a new play with music about Doris Day. This was performed at the RADA Studios on 29th November 2015.

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Date: December 8, 2015
Categories: Choreographer / Director

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The Senses in Early Modern England

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Date: June 16, 2015
Categories: Author / Historical Dance / Teacher

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Harvey

Darren recently choreographed the West End hit run of Mary Chase's Pulitzer Prize-winning play Harvey, starring James Dreyfus and Maureen Lipman.

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Date: June 12, 2015
Categories: Choreographer

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BBC Dancing Cheek to Cheek

Darren was the Dancing Master on the BBC4 show Dancing Cheek to Cheek: An Intimate History of Dance with Lucy Worsley and Len Goodman.

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Date: June 12, 2015
Categories: Choreographer / Historical Dance / TV and Film

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Queen of the Desert

Darren choreographed Werner Herzog's new film Queen of the Desert starring Nicole Kidman, James Franco and Robert Pattinson. Released 2015.

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Date: June 12, 2015
Categories: Choreographer / TV and Film

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UNESCO International Dance Council

Darren is presenting new research at the UNESCO International Dance Council in Athens in July 2015, alongside collaborator Penelope Boff, on the subject of dramatic dance in history.

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Date: June 12, 2015
Categories: Author / Historical Dance / Teacher

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Dramatic Dance (2014)

Darren's new book, Dramatic Dance: An Actor's Guide to Dance as a Dramatic Art, has been published by Bloomsbury. Click here to buy on Amazon.

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Date: June 11, 2015
Categories: Author / Historical Dance / Teacher

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Twelfth Night

The Lord Chamberlain's Men production of Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare. UK Tour June-July 2015. Click here for more info.

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Date: June 11, 2015
Categories: Choreographer / Historical Dance

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In Gay Company

Darren is currently choreographing and directing a revival of In Gay Company, a sophisticated, stylish musical review that has won rave reviews in a triumphant run Off-Broadway in New York City where it played 1974-75 and was revived again there in 1980. Its original production was nominated for “Best Score" by the New…

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Date: June 11, 2015
Categories: Choreographer / Director

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