Shoreline by Simon Birch
PERFORMANCE
As a dancer Emily’s performance work includes ensemble work, traditional contemporary works, children’s dance theatre, physical theatre, and film works. An experienced site-based performer, regularly seen in gardens, galleries, and on the coast...in and on the water.
She has toured extensively in the UK, performed in Northern Ireland and toured internationally to the USA.
Emily uses her physicality, technical strength, imaginative and attentive nature to bring ideas to life with her sensitive and deeply expressive performance capabilities, connecting with audiences of any age.
PERFORMANCE CREDITS
2025 & 2026
In My Head Solo, Work in Progress sharing’s at Falmouth International Arts Festival, Made in Cornwall Showcase - 2026
Apple Morgawr, Short Film Commission by Brett Harvey. Made using Action Mode on iPhone17, for Instagram - 2026
Apple No Frame Missed, Documentary Film highlighting the rising prevalence of Parkinson’s Disease & the iphone’s accessibility features - 2025
2019 & 2018
In My Head Solo, Work in Progress sharing’s at The Kneehigh Barns - 2019
WildWorks 100: UnEarth Main cast as 'Hestia, Heligan Gardens - 2018
Rosemary Lee Passage for Par, Par Beach, Cornwall - 2018
Simon Birch Dance Shoreline & Prideaux Angels, Cornwall & South West beaches - 2016 - 2018
Brett Harvey Wavering Down (film) - 2017
2017 & more
Kuldip Singh-Barmi Three Free, Exeter Northcott - 2017
Agnieszka Blonksa At the End of the Line, Exchange Gallery, Penzance & Giving Voice Festival - 2015
Kneehigh Theatre / Tom Jackson Greaves Run for Your Life, Kneehigh Asylum - 2016
Brett Harvey For My Sister (film) - 2016
Freefall Dance work by Yael Flexer, Emily Alden, Simon Birch - 2014
Brett Harvey DiSPLACMENT (film) - 2011
Cscape Kneehigh’s The Red Shoes pre show performance, choreographed by Emma Rice, Kneehigh Asylum 2010
Kneehigh Theatre Don John, National & International tour incl. BAC, Leeds Grand & Spoleto Fest, USA - 2008
Brett Harvey Black Books, Paradise & Goodbye Cool (Music Videos) - 2014 & 2016
Cscape Dance All productions, Cornwall & National Touring - 2007-2014
Gecko Theatre Theatre of Science, TR2 Theatre Royal, Plymouth - 2005
Motionhouse Road to the Beach, Watergate Bay Beach, Cornwall - 2004
Karine Ponties Scheggia, Dance Connect/Dance City, Gulbenkian Theatre, Newcastle - 2001
Research Workshops, Intensives & Projects
Stacked Wonky Somerset - R&D Jerwood Choreographic Research Project 2026
Bryony Kimmings London – Spring Workshop Week 2018
Theo Clinkard Company Dance4 – 3 weeks shadowing & learning rep of This Bright Field 2017
PRODA Norway Oslo – Professional class with Jon Filip Fahlstrøm 2017
Gaga Dancers Belgium – European Intensive with Doron Raz Avraham & Yaara Moses 2017
Punchdrunk Fallow Cross, London – One day site-based devising workshop with Maxine Doyle 2017
TripSpace London – Professional class with Lea Tirabasso 2017
Theo Clinkard AMATA, Cornwall - Freefall Masterclass Absorbed in Action 2016
Impulstanz Festival Vienna – Week long workshops The Playful Body & Ultima Vez Rep with Laura Aris 2015
Wired Aerial The Higher Space – Weekend bungee assisted dance workshop with Wendy Hesketh 2014
DV8 Cornwall - a one day workshop led by Director Lloyd Newson
