Dani Mac
Fight & Intimacy Director
“The fights are tremendous – excitement in buckets as they duck and dive in slow motion”
Theatre Reviews – Lord of the Rings
Work
“The action scenes were choreographed with electrifying energy, with dramatic slow-motion sequences that seemed to freeze actors midstride under brilliant lighting.”
Lord of the Rings
Selected Projects
Lord Of The Rings –
A Musical Tale
GWB Entertainment – World tour
“The choreography and fight scenes in this show are spectacular. It’s edge-of-your-seat stuff, perfectly timed.”
Arts Hub Sydney
Image: © Pamela Raith Photography
Henry I
RABBLE Theatre, UK
“The fight scenes are daring, and brutally physical, but are also as elegant as any ballet. The actors move about the stage effortlessly, like prowling, frisky cats. The choreography is faultless.”
The Luminaries
As You Like It
The Watermill Theatre, UK
“The wrestling match between Orlando and Charles, is wonderfully choreographed”
Pocket Size Theatre
Image: © Pamela Raith Photography
Robin Hood
The Watermill Theatre, UK
Image: © Philip Tull Photography
Macbeth
RABBLE Theatre, UK
The Rivals
The Watermill Theatre, UK
Image: © Philip Tull Photography
“‘Dani McCallum brings experience, originality, technique, and wit to her work when creating fight sequences that are story and character driven. Dani is an exceptional collaborator within a creative team and has a wonderful rapport with actors in rehearsal. Her work on THE LORD OF THE RINGS – A Musical Tale being a highlight of the production.”
Kevin Wallace Producer – GWB Entertainment
Much Ado About Nothing
Reading Between The Lines Theatre Co, UK
Sweet Charity
The Watermill Theatre, UK
Image: © Philip Tull Photography
Romeo & Juliet
Reading Between The Lines Theatre Co, UK
“The powerful fight scenes are filled with violence and performed with such energy and realism that they leave you feeling exhausted.”
British Theatre Guide
Ratchet
Soho Theatre, UK
“The one-to-one combat scenes also impress with notable swordplay”
There Aught To Be Clowns – Henry I
About
Meet Dani Mac
Dani Mac is a fight and intimacy director.
Trained in Musical Theatre at ArtsEd, and in acting at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, Dani was hooked on theatrical combat from the moment she picked up a sword. She completed advanced training with the British Academy of Dramatic Combat (BADC) and apprenticed under a fight master with the Academy of Performance Combat (APC). She is also trained in martial arts with the Karate Union of Great Britain (KUGB) and has trained with Intimacy Directors and Coordinators (IDC).
From riot scenes to medieval battles, from bare-fist to broadswords, Dani has experience working with actors of all abilities. She particularly thrives in creating spectacular group fight scenes and loves fitting fight choreography to music. She has extensive experience working with dancers and actor-musicians.
Fight direction credits include: Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale World Tour, GWB Entertainment; Robin Hood, As You Like It, Sweet Charity, Taming of the Shrew, and The Rivals for The Watermill Theatre; Romeo and Juliet, and Much Ado About Nothing for Reading Between the Lines Theatre Company; Henry I of England, Henry II, and Macbeth for RABBLE Theatre.
As an Intimacy Director Dani trained with the IDC. Credits Include: Lord of the Rings World Tour, GWB Entertainment; Henry I of England, Henry II, Macbeth, RABBLE Theatre.
CURRENTLY WORKING ON:
Lord of the Rings – A musical tale – World Tour – Fight and Intimacy Director
UP NEXT:
A Bedroom Battle – Short film – Intimacy Director
William the Conqueror – UK tour – Fight and Intimacy Director
“The powerful fight scenes are filled with violence and performed with such energy and realism that they leave you feeling exhausted.”
British Theatre Guide – Romeo and Juliet
Contact
Want to discuss a project?
If you have a project involving theatrical stage combat coordination and direction or intimacy direction that you’d like to discuss with Dani, please get in touch using the contact form here…