David Bower (D) - Artistic Director

Raised in North Wales, David trained in dance and mime at Theatre Clwyd National Theatre of Wales and at Reading University Theatre of the Deaf.  An award-winning & well-known artist, he has been working in the art form Signdance Theatre since 1987.

David is Profoundly Deaf (born Deaf), and uses sign language to communicate.

Recent work includes:

Secret Signs, BBC BIrmingham U.K

Beest with Idol Media 

Relics Picture Productions

Sisyphus, a film for Adam Reynolds 

 

Ana Desetnica Festival,  Slovenia,  Sardenia,Thessaloniki Greece Deaf School, and Graz street Festival, But Beautiful, R&D funded by Arts Council England.  Philadelphia USA tour with Creative Access

Highlights of past work:

Four Weddings and a Funeral, director Mike Newell; Gary, director, Ray Harrison Graham, winner  Edinburgh Fringe First.  Ankara Festival, Turkey.  Signdance Collective tour of Caliban and Miranda, Attaturk Award for art and culture. director Garry Robson

  

David serves on the steering group for the National Disabilty Arts Archive at Holton Lee.

 

"Exceptional" Wiz awards Mumbai