Dan de la Motte
London, GB
Bio
I’m an Independent Creative Practitioner born and based in London working across performance (my own and others!) and curation. Working ethically and sustainably is important to me, and I am a Creative Climate Leader with Julie’s Bicycle and run Climate Justice workshops for theatre companies and arts organisations. I am an Associate Artist with Fevered Sleep, and am also carrying out a (part-time!) PhD with them and Queen Mary University of London on co-created performance with young people as a form of political activism. Lots of the work I make and do is either; Queer, Heritage, Comedy, or for younger audiences, or an intersection between these things. In recent years I have worked in a producer capacity for, among others; Jonny Woo, Timberlina, Bird la Bird/Duckie, the Young Vic’s Taking Part department and the London Theatre Consortium for their Artist Climate Labs held at Hawkwood College. Photo by Helen Murray.
Bio
I’m an Independent Creative Practitioner born and based in London working across performance (my own and others!) and curation. Working ethically and sustainably is important to me, and I am a Creative Climate Leader with Julie’s Bicycle and run Climate Justice workshops for theatre companies and arts organisations. I am an Associate Artist with Fevered Sleep, and am also carrying out a (part-time!) PhD with them and Queen Mary University of London on co-created performance with young people as a form of political activism. Lots of the work I make and do is either; Queer, Heritage, Comedy, or for younger audiences, or an intersection between these things. In recent years I have worked in a producer capacity for, among others; Jonny Woo, Timberlina, Bird la Bird/Duckie, the Young Vic’s Taking Part department and the London Theatre Consortium for their Artist Climate Labs held at Hawkwood College. Photo by Helen Murray.
Producing Practice
My producing practice is inspired by my position as a Creative Climate Leader with arts/sustainability charity Julie’s Bicycle. This means that I want to always value time as a commodity which is just as important as money. By deliberately and proactively choosing to work in an anti-capitalist way we can make which is more ethical and just, but also work which is more interesting and doesn’t leave everyone involved burnt out! My practice is also informed by my Queer identity; I want to make work which speaks to this, but work that also speaks to some of the key attributes of Queerness, which to me includes being mischievous, playful and curious.
Areas of Expertise
R&D stage/process
Making & producing theatre for children
Children’s theatre
Queerness
Environmentalism.
Collaboration Interests
I am interested in collaborations that speak to all the above interests; primarily making work which is silly, joyous and playful and can be engaged by (but not solely) by younger audiences! I am an actor/performer and writer/director as well – so am looking to collaborate with others who may also wish to combine producing responsibilities with other creative sides of a production or run. So, anything with Queerness or silliness at its heart, and ethical practice at its core – hit me up!
