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Jean-Marc Puissant Designer

Jean-Marc trained with the Conservatoire, Grenoble, the Conservatoire National Superieur de Musique, Paris and Paris Opera Ballet in order to pursue a career in dance. He worked as a professional dancer from 1990-1998 with the Stuttgart Ballet under Director Marcia Haydee and the Birmingham Royal Ballet under Director Sir Peter Wright. From 1998-1999 Jean-Marc trained on the Motley Theatre Design Course.

His work as a designer follows:

2004
  • The Marriage of Figaro Teatro Carlo Felice, Genova
2003
  • Elsa Canasta Rambert Dance Company
    • Chor: Javier de Frutos
  • Poem – Body of Poetry Berlin Komische Ballet
    • Chor: Marguerite Donlon
  • Giselle Ballet du Rhin, Strasbourg
    • Chor. Maina Gielgud
  • The Saint of Lost Women Tel Aviv
    • Chor. Javier de Frutos
2002
  • Coronation of Poppea Royal Academy of Music
    • Dir. William Relton
  • Tryst Royal Ballet, London
    • Chor. Christopher Wheeldon
    • Pas de Deux will be filmed for Arte (France and Germany)
  • BeBob Nederlands Dans Theater II
    • Chor. Marguerite Donlon
2001
  • Reverse Deconstruct Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and UK/European Tour
    • Chor. Marguerite Donlon
  • VIII Hamburg Ballett
    • Chor. Christopher Wheeldon
  • Peer Gynt Battersea Arts Centre
    • Dir. Toby Frow, July
  • The Seasons Birmingham Royal Ballet
    • Chor. David Bintley
2000
  • The Nutcracker Wade, Chatham, USA
    • Tchaikovsky Production: Cathy Batcheler & Joe Cipolla
  • Spring – Pas de deux NATO Gala, Birmingham Royal Ballet
  • The Sleeping Beauty National Opera of Ankara, Turkey
    • Chor. Marcia Haydee
  • The Rothko Room Tristan Bates Theatre, London
    • Dir. Scott Williams
  • In the Western Garden World Première
    • Stuart Spencer
1999
  • Tales from the the Vienna Woods Gate Theatre London
    • Dir. Andrew Neil Woods
  • Of Mice & Men Southwark Playhouse, London
    • Dir. Toby Frow
  • If You Love Me Rosebery Branch, London
    • Dir. Janet Parris
  • Peer Gynt Devised piece at Southwark Playhouse London
    • Dir. Toby Frow
    • Proposal short-listed for Menzies-Kitchin Bursary

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Supported by: Arts Council England Supported by: Leeds City Council Supported by: West Yorkshire Grants

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