Shelley
Maxwell
Biography
Shelley Maxwell is an award-winning Choreographer, Movement Director, and Intimacy Professional. She works across Theatre, Film and Television, bringing a great sense of focus and joyful artistry to everything she does.
Born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Shelley trained as a dancer in both Jamaica and Cuba. Now based in the UK, she holds a MA in choreography from Trinity Laban.
Shelley creates visually arresting work in a safe, supportive and creative environment. In 2019 she received the award for Best Choreographer at the inaugural Black British Theatre Awards for her outstanding work on Equus at Trafalgar Studios/ Stratford East.
Awards and Nominations
2022
WhatsOnStage Award
Best Choreography (Nomination)
Get Up Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical
2022
Black British Theatre Award
Best Choreographer (Nomination)
Master Harold and the Boys…
2019
Black British Theatre Award
Best Choreographer (Winner)
Equus
Credits
Mlima’s Tale
by Lynn Nottage / Dir. Miranda Cromwell
Kiln Theatre
Beneatha’s Place
Written and Dir. Kwame Kwei-Armah
Young Vic
UNTITLED F*CK M*SS S**GON PLAY
Dir. Roy Alexander Weise
Young Vic / Royal Exchange Manchester
Anansi Boys
By Neil Gaiman
Amazon Prime
The Marvels
Dir. Nia Dacosta
Disney
The Secret Life of Bees
Music by Duncan Sheik / Dir. Whitney White
Almeida Theatre
August in England
by Lenny Henry / Dir. Lynette Linton & Daniel Bailey
Bush Theatre
The Time Traveller’s Wife
Music by Dave Stewart and Joss Stone / Dir. Bill Buckhurst
Storyhouse / West End
Best of Enemies
Young Vic / West End
By James Graham / Dir. Jeremy Herrin
Get Up Stand Up!
Dir. Clint Dyer
West End
After Life
By Jack Thorne / Dir. Jeremy Herrin
National Theatre
J’Ouvert
Dir. Rebekah Murrell
Theatre503 / West End
Romeo and Juliet
Dir. Simon Godwin
National Theatre / SKY ARTS / PBS
Tartuffe
Dir. Iqbal Khan
Birmingham Rep / RSC
Faustus
By Chris Bush / Dir. Caroline Byrne
Headlong / Birmingham Rep
Macbeth
Dir. Cressida Brown
Shakespeare’s Globe
Cinderella
Dir. Tinuke Craig
Lyric Hammersmith
Master Harold and the Boys
Dir. Roy Alexander Weise
National Theatre
Hansard
Dir. Simon Godwin
National Theatre
Grey
Dir. Nicholai La Barrie
Ovalhouse
King Hedley II
Dir. Nadia Fall
Theatre Royal Stratford East
Apologia
Dir. Audrey Sheffield
English Theatre Frankfurt
Cougar
Dir. Chelsea Walker
Oranger Tree Theatre
Equus
Dir. Ned Bennett
Theatre Royal Stratford East / West End
Ear For Eye
Dir. debbie tucker green
BBC / Fruit Tree Media
Nine Night
Dir. Roy Alexander Weise
National Theatre / West End
Antony and Cleopatra
Dir. Simon Godwin
National Theatre
Dealing with Clair
Dir. Richard Twyman
Orange Tree Theatre
A Streetcar Named Desire
Dir. Chelsea Walker
Nuffield Southampton Theatre / Theatr Clwyd / ETT
Winter
Dir. John R. Wilkinson
Young Vic
Rules for Living
Dir. Simon Godwin
Royal and Derngate, Northampton / Rose Theatre, Kingston / ETT
Why It’s Kicking Off Everywhere
Dir. David Lan
Young Vic
Twelfth Night
Dir. Simon Godwin
National Theatre
Cuttin’ It
Dir. Gbolohan Obisesan and Anastasia Osei-Kiffour
Young Vic / Royal Court