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Anna Morrissey

Anna works as a movement director, choreographer and intimacy director across theatre, opera and film. She studied Social Anthropology at Christ's College, Cambridge, before training in dance and movement at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama. She founded the Royal Shakespeare Company's inaugural movement department and was Artist in Residence for Historic Royal Palaces. She has contributed to large-scale cultural events including the London 2012 Olympic Opening Ceremony, We Are Here and Beyond Deepening Shadows for 14–18 NOW.

Credits for the Donmar include: Juniper Blood and The Trials

Other theatre credits include: London TideTranslationsMiddleANNA (National Theatre); Emilia, Olivier Award-winning production (Shakespeare's Globe; West End); Mother CourageSwive (Shakespeare's Globe); Antony and CleopatraThe Winter's Tale (Royal Shakespeare Company/BBC Four); 1536 (Almeida Theatre; West End); ImperiumQueen Anne (West End); Richard III (Almeida Theatre); King Charles III (Almeida Theatre; West End); ToscaRigolettoJephthaLast DaysDie WalküreThe Turn of the Screw (Royal Ballet & Opera); Amadigi (Garsington Opera); MacbethSalome (Northern Ireland Opera/Welsh National Opera); The Flying DutchmanNoye's Fludde (Northern Ireland Opera); Orpheus in the Underworld (Scottish Opera); Manon LescautThe Barber of Seville (Opera Holland Park); Hansel and Gretel (Opera North).

Film and television credits include: Last DaysWildcatThe Midwich Cuckoos.