Paul Smethurst

Paul joined New Adventures in 2005 and has worked for the company as a dancer, character principal, dance captain and rehearsal director.

He has also worked extensively as a mentor, teacher and workshop leader in the creative learning sector. In 2015 Paul transitioned to a career in Arts Management and Education, working for New Adventures as Projects Manger and Resident Practitioner.

Paul has recently taken up the post of Resident Artist for New Adventures; strategically and creative leading on all their Children, Young People and Community projects.

Creative credits include:

For New Adventures: Dancers in Residence (Choreographer and Project Manager, Sadlers Wells Theatre); Cinderella: A Museum Adventure (Choreographer and Project Manager, IWM Duxford, North and London); Family Lives (Choreographer, Birmingham Hippodrome); Our Hands (Choreographer, Sadler’s Wells Theatre)

Other: 9 to 5 (Choreographer, Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Fringe); Company Scenes 2016 – (Director, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland); Merrily We Roll Along (Choreographer, Chandler Theatre, RCS); The Choir (Movement Director, The Citizens Theatre); Urinetown (Choreographer, Assembly Hall, Edinburgh Fringe); Showstoppers (Director/Choreographer, Lusaka, Zambia); Company Scenes