Jade Hackett
With more than 20 years of experience in the hip-hop dance industry and over a decade working in theatre, Jade has become a seasoned movement storyteller, specialising in creating work designed to connect with and move audiences through relatable, thought-provoking narratives.
Having worked across theatre, television, and film, Jade’s artistic voice gravitates towards a cinematic style. This particular project sits somewhere between dance and theatre, offering a new way of experiencing real stories of the heart through movement, storytelling, and emotional connection.
Her credits include:
Theatre – Performer
Sylvia (The Old Vic), Nine Night, Into Da Hoodz: Remixed, Some Like It Hip Hop (West End), Pied Piper (Barbican Centre), The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party (Roundhouse / Royal Opera House), and A Monster Calls (Bristol Old Vic).
Theatre – Choreographer
Little Shop of Horrors, Miss Saigon (Sheffield Crucible), and Hex (National Theatre).
Theatre – Associate Choreographer
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy (Apollo Theatre), Sylvia (The Old Vic), and CYCLES (Barbican Centre / Lincoln Center).
Theatre – Associate Choreographer / Co-Associate Director
Get Up, Stand Up! The Bob Marley Musical (West End).
Theatre – Movement Director
Titus Andronicus (Royal Shakespeare Company), Reverberation (Bristol Old Vic), White Noise (Bridge Theatre), and The Tempest (Arcola Theatre).
Theatre – Director & Choreographer
The Tide (Talawa Theatre Company).
Theatre – Assistant Movement Director
For Black Boys Who Have Considered Suicide When the Hue Gets Too Heavy (Royal Court Theatre).
UK Choreographer
Slave Play (Noël Coward Theatre).
Associate Director
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (The Old Vic).
Television – Choreographer
Mr Loverman (BBC) and Dreaming Whilst Black (BBC Three / Disney+).
